Ref 11100
Social Media and Marketing Assistant
Mansfield, Nottinghamshire (office role with some hybrid working available) Must live within 1 hour from NG19 7AE as you will be required to visit the offices
£25,000 - £30,000 DOE
Full time role 9am – 5pm or 8am - 4pm
We are supporting a local SME engineering company who have a current turnover of £2.5 million with the recruitment of a social media and marketing assistant, to help us grow our online presence and keep our marketing fresh, consistent, and engaging.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys content creation, has a good eye for design, and can confidently handle everything from social posts to website updates and video editing.
Key Responsibilities for Social Media and Marketing Assistant
* Creating and scheduling social media content (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.)
* Writing engaging captions and marketing copy
* Updating and maintaining our website (basic edits, new pages, uploads) Editing short-form videos for social media (Reels, TikTok-style clips, etc.)
* Creating newsletters / email marketing campaigns
* Supporting general marketing tasks and campaigns
* Helping ensure branding stays consistent across all content
What we are Looking for in our Social Media and Marketing Assistant
* To apply for the role you must be able to demonstrate/produce a portfolio of your work
* Strong written communication skills (confident and professional tone) Comfortable using Canva (or similar tools)
* Basic website editing experience (WordPress/Wix/Squarespace or similar) Video editing ability (Cap Cut, Adobe Premiere, iMovie, etc.)
* Organised, reliable, and able to work independently
* A creative eye and an interest in marketing trends
* Bonus Skills (Nice to Have) Photography / basic graphic design SEO knowledge
* Experience running paid ads (Meta/Google)
* Clean driving licence and car owner essential as you may need to visit client site for marketing purposes
Why Join Us?
* Friendly, supportive team
* Established and financially secure company
* Creative role with lots of variety
This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Start Recruitment (UK) who are acting as an Employment Agency.
Due to the high volumes of applications, we are currently receiving, unfortunately we are only able to contact candidates who are successful in progressing to the next stage