Marketing Assistant Intern (Social)

Thatchpost owns more than 100 newspapers, TV stations and websites across the UK. Since 1959, the company has grown through acquisitions of local media outlets.

Internship overview

Thatchpost is hiring a Marketing Assistant Intern (Social) for Jan 2027. Thatchpost is looking for a social media intern to help plan, write and schedule posts across Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube Shorts. You will work with the Growth Marketing and report to the marketing lead. Fully remote. You can work from anywhere in the UK. Normal working hours, Monday to Friday.

Your projects

• Reply to comments and DMs within the same working day, escalating complaints to the marketing lead
• Design static posts and carousels in Canva using the existing brand kit
• Schedule posts through Meta Business Suite or Buffer and double check timings before they go live
• Maintain a shared folder of approved images, logos and video clips so nothing gets lost
• Track reach, saves, shares and follower growth every week and put the numbers in a simple report
• Draft LinkedIn posts for the founder's profile from rough notes or voice memos

Who you are

• Eligible to work in the UK
• Available for the full internship period
• Familiarity with Google Sheets for simple tracking
• Good written English. Captions will be checked, but they should not need rewriting
• Active personal use of Instagram and LinkedIn. You should know the difference between a Reel, a carousel and a Story without looking it up
• Available for at least 20 hours a week for 3 months
• Basic Canva skills. Please share 2 or 3 designs you have made, even if they were for a college club

Nice to have

• Some knowledge of Instagram Insights and LinkedIn analytics
• Experience running a college club page or a personal page with a growing following
• Hindi, Urdu, Bengali or another regional language for regional content

What you'll learn

• How to plan and run a content calendar for real brand accounts, not mock projects
• Weekly feedback on your captions and designs from the marketing lead

Program dates: Jan 2027, 6 months.

Intern pay: £12,500 to £15,000 per annum

What we offer

• Home working allowance
• Paid holiday accrued during the placement
• Access to online training
• Reference on completion
• Graduate scheme fast-track interview

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Duration: 6 months. Start: Jan 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Thatchpost.