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Social-media assistant
You plan, schedule and publish posts, respond to comments, and report on what performed.
- Beginner-friendly
- Yes
- Experience
- None required
- Education
- No formal requirement
- Portfolio
- Portfolio expected
- Communication
- Strong written English
- Technical difficulty
- Low
- Typical preparation time
- 4–8 weeks of focused preparation
Common tasks
- Building a monthly content calendar
- Writing captions and scheduling posts
- Replying to comments and messages
- Reporting on reach, engagement and growth
Transferable skills you may already have
- Writing
- Creativity
- Community engagement
- Organisation
Remote-work skills this role needs
- Content scheduling
- Async approvals
- Reporting
Role-specific skills
- Caption writing
- Basic design
- Platform analytics
- Content calendars
Recommended tools
- Canva
- Buffer or Later
- Meta Business Suite
- Google Sheets
Suggested practice projects
- Build a 30-day content calendar for a real local business
- Publish a sample account and report on 4 weeks of performance
Readiness checklist
- I can explain what this role does day to day
- I have practised with: Canva, Buffer or Later, Meta Business Suite
- I have at least two portfolio pieces published
- My CV uses the keywords for this role
- I have prepared answers to the interview questions below
Common job titles and search keywords
Social-media assistantCommunity managerContent schedulercontent calendarengagement rateschedulingcommunity managementCanva
Likely interview questions
- How would you grow an account with no ad budget?
- Which metric matters most and why?
CV guidance
Link to accounts you have run and quote growth figures you can evidence.
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