Social Media Officer

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: PO2 £44,184 -£47,262

Contract Type: Full-time/Permanent

Working hours per week: 36

Application Deadline: 06/11/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): November 2026

Reference: 2335

About Us:

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.

We are a highly ambitious borough. Driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents.

London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is a proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace. This includes fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression and diversity and recruitment.

The Council’s preference is for online application. However, if you have a disability and are unable to complete an online application, please email [email protected] so we can arrange an alternative application method.

About the role:

This is an opportunity to join our Social Media team, which sits within the Corporate Communications team. A relatively new function, this role will work to the Social Media and Channel Manager to improve output with high-quality multimedia content across social media channels including Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, TikTok and others. You will also contribute to channel growth and widening reach beyond traditional audiences.

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