Media Officer Peterborough Repair Cafe UK

Note: Repair Cafe sessions happen monthly on the first Saturday of the month, 11-3.30. We set up at 10 and finish by 4.

Main tasks

• Taking photos at Repair cafes, sorting, downloading and naming files so they can be easily searched
• Generating a monthly e-newsletter using MailChimp
• Being administrator on our Facebook page, creating posts and responding to enquiries via the page or Messenger
• Creating posters as required
• Ensuring branding guidelines are adhered to
• Writing press releases
• Dealing with media enquiries

Being part of the committee

• Attending online meetings on Tuesday 7-8pm

one with committee only, on the Tuesday after a Repair Café

one optional with all volunteers on the Tuesday before

• Attending monthly Repair Cafes and helping out as needed
• Carrying out admin tasks as needed such as:

responding to enquiries via email

booking and liaising with upcoming venues

dealing with new volunteer enquiries

ensuring we have enough blank paperwork

Essential skills/qualities

• Use of MS Office (Word, Excel and Teams) and Google packages (Drive, gmail, Forms, Contacts)
• Knowledge of MailChimp and Canva (or comfortable learning)
• Good communication skills
• Proactive
• Interested in sustainability

Monthly commitment:

• Attending Repair Cafes 6hrs
• Attending online evenings meetings 2 hrs
• Dealing with Media Officer duties 2hrs
• Helping with additional tasks 2h