Digital Intern
| Posting date: | 24 April 2025 |
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| Salary: | £23,652.07 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2025 |
| Location: | Salford, Greater Manchester |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | ForHousing |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Everything we do aims to positively impact the lives of our social housing tenants and deliver on what matters to them and their communities. We provide safe, well-maintained, sustainable homes and deliver customer-focused services. ForHousing is a place where everyone can thrive and be themselves.
As part of our Communications and EDI team, you’ll champion our brand messages and develop outstanding digital communications, to continually improve through measurement, review, and evaluation.
Why ForHousing?
• Best companies 2-star employer – our colleagues rated us an “Outstanding Place to Work”.
• Hybrid working – some of your time can be spent working at home, or you’re free to spend more time in the office if you prefer.
• Agile working – we are outcome driven, so we empower you to do your best work, in the way that works best for you.
• STAR – through our partnership with STAR you can save money on everyday spending and make your money go further with discounts across a wide range of shops and products.
• Smartech – purchase technology or white goods and spread the cost.
• Wellbeing centre – gym discounts, exercise videos, mindfulness tools, nutrition advice, financial advice and more.
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on bikes and equipment.
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
What you’ll be doing:
• Researching, planning, and developing digital content to support a variety of projects
• Delivering engaging digital communications across social media, e-zines, websites, and the internet
• Supporting with the production of podcasts and videos
• Researching and reporting on activity, new tools and channels to continually improve our digital communications
• Maintaining and updating digital platforms, like a brand website or internal intranet, including design changes and development work
• Managing photography, video footage, and artwork, collaborating with external suppliers where necessary
• Supporting the team with general administration tasks
What we’re looking for:
Ideally, we’re looking for a promising graduate from a digital subject who is looking to develop their skills, working as part of an innovative communications team.
You don’t need specific previous experience to be great in this role, but the kind of skills we look for are:
• Knowledge of social media platforms and Adobe design packages, including video and podcast editing software
• Experience of working in a communications environment would be ideal (but isn’t essential)
• Knowledge of basic website content management systems would be ideal (but isn’t essential)
• Good attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks
ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We especially welcome applicants from the Armed Forces community.
If you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please get in touch with the team.
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early, depending on application volumes.
We plan to interview for this position on w/c 19th May.
As part of our Communications and EDI team, you’ll champion our brand messages and develop outstanding digital communications, to continually improve through measurement, review, and evaluation.
Why ForHousing?
• Best companies 2-star employer – our colleagues rated us an “Outstanding Place to Work”.
• Hybrid working – some of your time can be spent working at home, or you’re free to spend more time in the office if you prefer.
• Agile working – we are outcome driven, so we empower you to do your best work, in the way that works best for you.
• STAR – through our partnership with STAR you can save money on everyday spending and make your money go further with discounts across a wide range of shops and products.
• Smartech – purchase technology or white goods and spread the cost.
• Wellbeing centre – gym discounts, exercise videos, mindfulness tools, nutrition advice, financial advice and more.
• Cycle to work scheme – save up to 40% on bikes and equipment.
• Employee Assistance Programme – access to a 24/7 counselling and support helpline.
What you’ll be doing:
• Researching, planning, and developing digital content to support a variety of projects
• Delivering engaging digital communications across social media, e-zines, websites, and the internet
• Supporting with the production of podcasts and videos
• Researching and reporting on activity, new tools and channels to continually improve our digital communications
• Maintaining and updating digital platforms, like a brand website or internal intranet, including design changes and development work
• Managing photography, video footage, and artwork, collaborating with external suppliers where necessary
• Supporting the team with general administration tasks
What we’re looking for:
Ideally, we’re looking for a promising graduate from a digital subject who is looking to develop their skills, working as part of an innovative communications team.
You don’t need specific previous experience to be great in this role, but the kind of skills we look for are:
• Knowledge of social media platforms and Adobe design packages, including video and podcast editing software
• Experience of working in a communications environment would be ideal (but isn’t essential)
• Knowledge of basic website content management systems would be ideal (but isn’t essential)
• Good attention to detail and the ability to prioritise tasks
ForHousing is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We especially welcome applicants from the Armed Forces community.
If you need any adjustments to be made to our recruitment process, please get in touch with the team.
Please note we reserve the right to close this advert early, depending on application volumes.
We plan to interview for this position on w/c 19th May.
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