09/11/2026
An interesting job opportunity from our friends at REELMCR if you think this is for you get in touch with them directly and good luck.
Social Media and Digital Heritage Facilitator
REELMCR@25 | Freelance job description and person specification
REELMCR is looking for an experienced facilitator to teach and mentor community volunteers and REELMCR staff, using our archive footage, interviews and photographs to create engaging, accessible social media content.
Fee: £200 per day | 18 paid days | Total fee £3,600
Start: January 2027. Delivery dates and schedule to be agreed.
Location: Mainly Higher Blackley Community Centre, Victoria Avenue, Manchester, with agreed liaison and visits to St Wilfrid’s Enterprise Centre, Hulme.
Closing date: 30 November 2026 | Interviews: December 2026
About the project
Founded in Hulme in 2001 by Jacqui Carroll and Terry Egan, REELMCR brings people together through community film, drama and storytelling. REELMCR@25 preserves and shares 25 years of working-class and community history across Greater Manchester, including interviews, workshops, performances and unseen footage.
The project is supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Archive preservation takes place in Hulme, with specialist support from the North West Film Archive. The digital heritage programme in Higher Blackley will help communities discover the stories behind the footage, recognise faces and places, and contribute their own memories.
Purpose of the role
Build the skills and confidence of ten community Digital Heritage Volunteers and relevant REELMCR staff so they can select, prepare, plan and share archive stories through REELMCR’s digital platforms. Leave practical resources and working processes that the team can continue to use.
The 18 paid days cover planning, preparation, workshops, mentoring, review and handover. These are specialist training days across the programme; REELMCR will lead ongoing volunteer support and project delivery. Detailed outputs and the delivery schedule will be agreed at appointment.
Main responsibilities
• Agree a realistic training and mentoring plan with Jacqui and Terry within the 18 commissioned days.
• Deliver welcoming, practical sessions for community volunteers and staff with different levels of digital experience, adapting activities to access and learning needs.
• Teach participants to select archive material, understand its context and write clear, accurate captions, drawing on REELMCR’s knowledge of the people and projects.
• Teach practical preparation of short archive clips, reels, interview extracts and accompanying posts, working with REELMCR on editing and production.
• Build skills in platform formats, subtitles, accessible content, content planning and scheduling.
• Help establish a manageable content calendar and a bank of approved material for use between mentoring sessions.
• Show the team how to encourage community responses, invite memories and record useful information for the archive team.
• Work with REELMCR on consent, permissions, attribution and sensitive material. Follow the agreed approval process before publication.
• Teach simple ways to use social media analytics to understand reach and engagement and improve future content.
• Keep concise records of training, participant progress and agreed outputs to support project evaluation.
• Provide reusable guidance, templates and a final handover so staff and volunteers can continue confidently.
Expected results
A supported volunteer and staff team with stronger digital skills; an agreed content plan; examples of accessible archive stories; clear publishing and approval guidance; and evidence of participant learning and audience engagement.
Essential experience and skills
• Experience delivering practical training in social media, digital storytelling or content creation.
• Experience supporting community participants or volunteers, including beginners, with a patient, encouraging and inclusive approach.
• Ability to create and explain short video content and clear, engaging written posts.
• Working knowledge of content calendars, scheduling and social media analytics, explained in accessible language.
• Ability to interpret archive material accurately and sensitively, respecting context and the people represented.
• Understanding of accessible digital content, consent, permissions and attribution.
• Strong organisation, communication and collaboration skills, with availability for in-person sessions in Higher Blackley.
Desirable experience
Experience in heritage, archives, oral history, community arts or participatory filmmaking; knowledge of Greater Manchester’s communities and social history; and experience developing learning resources that help participants work independently.
A formal degree is not required. We welcome relevant professional, community and lived experience, and applications from people underrepresented in the arts, media and heritage sectors.
How to apply
Email Jacqui Carroll at [email protected] with the subject “REELMCR@25 – Social Media and Digital Heritage Facilitator”. Please include:
• A CV or short professional profile.
• A statement of no more than two A4 pages explaining your relevant experience, your approach to teaching community volunteers and staff, and how you would use the 18 days.
• Up to three examples or links to relevant content, training or participatory work, explaining your contribution.
• Your availability from January 2027.
Applications close on 30 November 2026. Interviews will take place in December 2026, with shortlisted applicants contacted directly.
For an informal conversation, an alternative application format or access support, contact Jacqui at [email protected]. Please let us know about any access requirements for applying or attending an interview.
Supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players.
