Digital and Social Media Officer

Church Mission Society; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A faith-based organization is seeking a Digital and Social Media Officer to enhance digital marketing and create compelling content, including videos. The role involves building brand awareness and contributing to mission programs through effective use of social media and other platforms. A strong background in social media and content production is essential. The position offers hybrid working conditions and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution

36 days annual leave

Wellbeing package

Qualifications

• Proven experience in social media, organic and paid content production.
• Strong knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and X for organizations.
• Commitment to the aims and values of CMS.

Responsibilities

• Use digital platforms to build brand awareness and engage target audiences.
• Create and edit compelling video content.
• Assist in fundraising and recruitment through digital channels.

Skills

Social media management

Video creation and editing

Content marketing

Website editing using WordPress

Email marketing via DotDigital

Job description

Digital and Social Media Officer

Do you understand digital marketing and enjoy creating compelling content? Do you know how to make a video that stops the scroll? Would you like to put these skills to use to help others play their part in God's mission?

Application guide

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• Permanent, full-time - 35 hours per week (We would consider reduced hours)
• Hybrid working - at least two days a week at CMS House, Oxford. More flexibility can be considered based on geography.
• Starting salary: £30,925 per annum depending on experience, with a generous pension contribution: up to 10 per cent employer contribution on annual salary
• 36 days of annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays) as well as enhanced paid sickness, maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
• Generous rewards and wellbeing package, including:
  • access to 24/7 employee assistance programme with qualified counsellors
  • regular wellbeing coffee mornings
  • support on menopause for women
  • up to three volunteer days a year
  • up to three family emergency leave days a year
  • retreats and resources for prayer life

We welcome applications from everyone. We particularly welcome applications from women and/or individuals from minority groups as they are currently underrepresented within our organisation at this level. All appointments are made on merit of skill, experience and potential as laid down in the job description and person specification.

Your role

The fundraising and communications group at CMS has ambitious goals and targets and you'll play a key role in helping successfully deliver on these. You'll harness the huge potential of social media and other digital platforms to help CMS get the attention of our target audiences, build brand awareness, raise money and recruit people to our mission programmes. As well as having a strong working knowledge of social media platforms, you will need to be able to create and edit video as well as other forms of compelling content.

The organisation you'll be joining

Church Mission Society is comprised of people who are passionate about mission and fired up about helping people follow Jesus. For over 200 years CMS has been at the forefront of global mission, living out the gospel of Jesus, seeing lives changed and communities transformed. If you join CMS you will find an organisation that has been reinvigorated with a fresh vision to make disciples of Jesus among people at the edges, both in the UK and around the world.

What you'll need to succeed

It is essential that the post holder has proven social media, organic and paid content production experience, including video creation, and knowledge of social media posting and interaction via Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and X in an organisational context.

In addition, proven website editing using a content management system such as WordPress and email marketing via a client such as DotDigital.

It is also a requirement that this post holder is committed to the aims and values of CMS.

Further details can be found in the job description and person specification available to download below.

Our commitment to you

Safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of the people we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff. We believe that every child or adult we come into contact with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm and abuse. Our recruitment and selection processes are in line with our Safeguarding Policy and the SCHR Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, which CMS is a member of as part of our commitment to safeguarding.

Values

Our core values of being pioneering, relational, faithful and evangelistic are integral to everything we do, and we work hard to ensure that every member of staff is valued, supported and encouraged to continually learn and develop their skills.

Closing date

Please apply by midnight on Sunday 30 November 2025

Interviews are planned to be held on Tuesday 8 December 2025 in CMS House, Oxford.

To apply

Please send your application form and CV to [e-mail] or by post to HR Team, CMS, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6BZ. CVs will only be considered when sent with a completed application form (download below). Please be sure to save a copy of the application form to your device. If you have any issues downloading or opening the form please contact our HR team for assistance. See the application guide for further advice.

CMS is committed to recruiting, retaining and developing a workforce that reflects at all grades the diverse communities that we serve. Therefore we ask that you complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring form and send it to [e-mail]

As a member of the Inter‑agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, CMS has committed to systematically check with previous employers from at least the last five years for any 'SEAH' (Sexual Exploitation, Abuse or Harassment) issues relating to all potential new hires.

Candidates for all UK roles must already be eligible to work in the UK, with a valid visa and work permit if required.

Church Mission Society
Watlington Road
Oxford
OX4 6BZ

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