Volunteer Communications Assistant (Social Media)

Location: Remote (UK only)
Contract: Volunteer
Commitment: Minimum commitment 4 hours per week

Village Water
For over 20 years, Village Water has been committed to transforming lives in Africa by delivering vital support in safe water, sanitation and hygiene education (WASH) to rural communities in Zambia and Mozambique. Collaborating with local partners, we reach the most marginalised populations in villages, schools, and health centres improving health and empowering communities with opportunities to succeed.

The Role
We are looking for a creative and proactive volunteer to support our communications activities, with a particular focus on social media. This role is ideal for someone with a strong understanding of Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn who enjoys staying up to date with social media trends and creating engaging digital content. 

The successful volunteer will help identify opportunities to support content creation and contribute ideas that help raise awareness of Village Water’s work. 

Village Water will reimburse reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred while undertaking authorised activities.

Your Responsibilities

– Monitor social media trends, platform updates and relevant news stories that could inform Village Water’s communications. 
Identify opportunities to increase engagement and reach across Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. 
– Support the creation of social media content, including captions, graphics and short-form videos. 
– Edit and create short videos and reels using existing footage and images. 
– Suggest content ideas linked to awareness days, campaigns and current trends. 
– Help maintain a consistent and engaging social media presence. 
– Keep up to date with best practice in charity and nonprofit communications. 
– Support the communications team with other digital content tasks as required. 

About You
– Strong knowledge of Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. 
– Understanding of current social media trends and content formats. 
– Experience creating content for social media platforms. 
– Basic video editing skills and confidence creating short-form video content. 
– Excellent written communication skills. 
– Good organisational skills and attention to detail. 
– Ability to work independently and manage tasks remotely. 

Why Village Water

We are a small, friendly team that values creativity, collaboration and the power of communication to drive positive change. As a volunteer, you’ll gain valuable hands-on experience in charity communications, social media management and digital content creation while building your portfolio with meaningful work. You’ll have the opportunity to develop your skills, stay at the forefront of social media trends, and play an important role in helping us raise awareness of Village Water’s work in Zambia and Mozambique. Your time and expertise will help us reach new audiences and contribute to lasting change in the communities we serve. 

If you would like to find out more about this role or have any questions, we’d love to hear from you.