Social Media Manager (Volunteer)

A man in a plaid shirt and tweed vest sits at a desk, viewing a social media post about Bletchley Park on a computer monitor surrounded by historical books, old photographs, and a notebook.

The role

We have built an automated system that posts our events and articles to five social platforms professionally, on time, with minimal staff input. What we haven’t got is anyone to listen and reply to the conversations that follow. That’s where you come in, in this part-time role.

About us

Berkshire Family History Society helps people who are researching their family history. We are entirely volunteer-run and have been operating for over 50 years.

What we’ve built

Over the last few months we have developed a solution that handles the generation of social media content, with the aim of promoting the society’s services to the widest possible audience. Currently we work in broadcast mode. No-one is dedicated to monitoring responses.

What we’d like you to do

  • Monitor our five platforms for comments, questions, mentions and direct messages
  • Reply in our voice – friendly, accurate, family-history-appropriate
  • Flag genuine research queries to our volunteer researchers when someone asks about a specific ancestor or record
  • Manually share Facebook Page posts into our Facebook Group and relevant third party groups. (Facebook doesn’t allow auto-posting to Groups – this is the one step our automation can’t do)

What you won’t have to do

  • Write every post from scratch (the AI drafts it, you just review if you wish)
  • Design graphics or banners
  • Schedule anything manually

If you’ve ever wanted to do social media for an organisation but been put off by the chore of creating content, we’ve automated content generation. You can focus on engaging with people.

Time commitment

Roughly 2-3 hours per week, spread through the week. A daily fifteen-minute check of replies is typical, plus occasional longer sessions for topical posts or board curation. 

Who we’re looking for

  • Existing Facebook, X, Bluesky, Pinterest or Instagram user
  • Clear, warm written English
  • An interest in family or local history 
  • No technical skills required. No previous social-media-manager experience required.

How to apply

  • if you are interested, please email webmaster@berksfhs.org.uk

Read more on the BerksFHS website

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