We are seeking a motivated and creative Digital Media Assistant to support our headquarters team.
Working within our small charity team, our Digital Assistant will have an opportunity to experience a wide range of role tasks with a particular focus on marketing, digital communications, and website content.
As an Assistant you will be expected to take ownership of the tasks and projects allocated to you and understand the importance of managing both professional and learning responsibilities.
Main Duties:
- Assist with generating and creating engaging innovative content for NECA’s social media channels (e.g., Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn).
- Schedule and post content on social media platforms.
- Create engaging videos, reels, and stories.
- Design basic digital graphics or visuals for online use.
- Utilise scheduling tools to manage and plan social media posts.
- Help maintain and update our website, including uploading news, events, and resources.
- Assist with monitoring and reporting on digital engagement analytics (social media insights, website traffic, etc.).
- Contribute ideas to marketing campaigns and digital strategies.
- Assist with day-to-day business administration tasks (e.g., correspondence, filing, scheduling).
- Work independently on assigned digital and administrative projects..
- Work co-operatively with colleagues to ensure that the team operates consistently and effectively
- Manage workload effectively to ensure timely completion of tasks.
The successful candidate will have a good basic standard of education with at least 5 GCSE’s (including Maths and English) and ideally, an NVQ level 3 qualification in a relevant subject; e.g. Business, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, PR, Media or similar. Proven experience of designing, creating and scheduling media content for different channels and platforms.
NECA offers competitive staff benefits including company pension scheme, occupational sick pay, occupational maternity / paternity pay, and a generous holiday entitlement starting at 24 days plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 1 years service (pro rata for part time staff).
NECA aims to be an equality and diversity employer. We welcome applications from relevant qualified people from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender assignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.
We welcome and encourage applications from those with lived experience of gambling harms.
A standard DBS check will be required.
Are you a passionate, strategic leader ready to make a real impact in tackling gambling-related harm? Do you thrive on building strong partnerships, inspiring teams, and driving innovative community initiatives?
Join us as the Community Engagement and Development Manager and lead the way in shaping how communities across the North East, Yorkshire and Humber understand, prevent, and respond to gambling harms.
Based in the North East with responsibility across the North East and Yorkshire and Humber regions. Travel across both regions will be required.
What You’ll Do
- Lead a team across the North East, Yorkshire and Humber to deliver impactful community gambling harm initiatives.
- Develop and embed effective referral pathways to support services.
- Build strong partnerships with stakeholders and community groups.
- Oversee training, awareness campaigns, and outreach activities.
- Monitor service quality and drive continuous improvement.
- Represent the organisation at regional and strategic forums.
What You’ll Bring
- Strategic vision combined with operational delivery skills.
- A passion for reducing gambling harm and promoting community wellbeing
- Qualification at Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant field (e.g., public health, community development, social care) plus substantial experience.
- Proven leadership experience managing teams and delivering services.
- Outstanding stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills, including with senior leaders and commissioners.
Closing Date Sunday 22nd February 2026
Are you Ready to Join our Team? As Community Engagement and Development Lead you will raise awareness of the subject of gambling harms and promote the service within a variety of settings across the North East region.
*Previous applicants need not apply
Closing Date Sunday 22nd February 2026