Social Media Officer - Barry Island Visitor Centre

Amdanom ni

Mae Tîm RNLI y Barri yn chwilio am wirfoddolwr i ymuno â'r tîm fel Swyddog Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol er mwyn helpu cefnogi a chodi proffil Canolfan Ymwelwyr a Siop RNLI Ynys y Barri. 

Mae Canolfan Ymwelwyr Ynys y Barri yn un o ganolfannau ymwelwyr atal boddi cyntaf yr RNLI yn y DU, gan helpu i gadw teuluoedd yn ddiogel ar y traeth. Fe'i hagorwyd yn swyddogol ym Mro Morgannwg ym mis Ebrill 2017, ac mae croeso i bawb ymweld â hi yn rhad ac am ddim. Mae'n cynnig ffordd ddifyr i bobl o bob oed ddysgu sut i barchu'r dŵr ar hyd ein harfordir. 

Y tu mewn, mae ymwelwyr yn cael blas ar beth yw bod yn aelod o griw bad achub yr RNLI.  Mae gemau rhyngweithiol dwyieithog yno i'ch helpu i ddysgu am beryglon y dŵr o amgylch Ynys y Barri.  Ochr yn ochr â'r ganolfan mae Siop yr RNLI, sy'n cynnig ystod eang o gynhyrchion yr RNLI. Mae'r tîm yn cynnwys amrywiaeth o rolau gwirfoddol ac mae'n gweithio'n agos gyda Thîm Gorsaf Bad Achub Doc y Barri.  

Y gwahaniaeth y byddwch yn ei wneud 

Byddwch yn helpu i achub bywydau ar y môr drwy hyrwyddo ein gwaith ac adeiladu cysylltiadau â chefnogwyr ar lwyfannau cyfryngau cymdeithasol. 

Beth fyddwch chi'n ei wneud? 

• Cadw sianeli cyfryngau cymdeithasol lleol yn gyfredol â'r newyddion, digwyddiadau a gweithgareddau diweddaraf, a hyrwyddo digwyddiadau'r orsaf bad achub ac ymgyrchoedd ehangach yr RNLI.
• Cyfathrebu â chefnogwyr ar sianeli cyfryngau cymdeithasol lleol drwy ymateb i sylwadau, ateb cwestiynau a'u hannog i roi sylwadau ac i rannu ein deunydd ar gyfryngau cymdeithasol ag eraill.
• Nodi cyfleoedd i feithrin cysylltiadau â grwpiau cymunedol lleol.
• Meddwl am ffyrdd arloesol o feithrin diddordeb ar-lein a chefnogi gweithgareddau codi arian.
• Cefnogi ymgyrchoedd cenedlaethol yr RNLI drwy rannu ac addasu negeseuon ar gyfer cynulleidfa leol. 
• Rhannu arferion gorau a sicrhau bod Swyddog y Wasg a Thîm Cyfathrebu'r Bad Achub yn cael y wybodaeth ddiweddaraf am yr holl weithgareddau ac unrhyw bryderon ynghylch enw da'r RNLI.

Dysgwch ragor am fod yn wirfoddolwr mewn gorsaf bad achub 

Yr hyn sydd ei angen arnoch ar gyfer y rôl hon 

• Rhaid i chi fod yn 18 oed neu'n hŷn i gyflawni'r rôl hon
• Sgiliau ysgrifennu, cyfathrebu a thechnoleg gwybodaeth rhagorol
• Sgiliau rhyngbersonol da a'r gallu i weithio gyda'r cyfryngau
• Y gallu i weithio’n dda o dan bwysau ac i fod yn hyblyg
• Y gallu i gyfathrebu'n effeithiol a delio â phobl yn sensitif
• Diddordeb mewn cyfryngau newydd/golygu fideos/ffotograffiaeth.

Beth yw'r manteision i chi? 

• Ymuno â sefydliad cynhwysol ac amrywiol
• Cwrdd â phobl newydd, cael hwyl, ac ymuno â thîm brwdfrydig sy'n gwneud gwahaniaeth
• Datblygu sgiliau ac ennill profiad a fydd yn cryfhau eich CV
• Boddhad o roi rhywbeth yn ôl i'r gymuned
• Cewch hyfforddiant i'ch helpu i gyflawni eich rôl wirfoddol, a chaiff gostau rhesymol a dalwyd gennych eu had-dalu

About us

The Barry RNLI Team  are looking for a volunteer to join in the role of Social Media Officer to support and raise the profile of Barry Island RNLI Visitor Centre and Shop. 

The Barry Island Visitor Centre is one of the UK’s first ever RNLI drowning prevention visitor centres dedicated to keeping families safe at the beach. It officially opened in the Vale of Glamorgan in April 2017 and is completely free to visit. It provides a fun way for all ages to learn how to respect the water along our coastline. 

Inside, visitors get a flavour of what it’s like to be RNLI lifeboat crew. There are bilingual interactive games, helping you learn about the specific dangers of the waters around Barry Island. Alongside the centre is the RNLI Shop selling a range of branded products. The team is made up of different volunteer roles and is closely connected with the Barry Dock Lifeboat Station Team. 

The impact you will make 

You will help us save lives at sea by promoting our work and engaging with supporters on social media platforms.

 What you will be doing 

• Keeping your local social media channels up to date with details of news, events, activity, and wider support for lifeboat station events and RNLI campaigns.
• Engaging with supporters on local social media channels by replying to comments, answering questions and encouraging them to comment and share our posts with others.
• Identifying opportunities to establish relationships with local community groups
• Thinking of innovative ways to drive online engagement and fundraising.
• Supporting RNLI national campaigns by sharing and adapting messages to engage with a local audience.
• Sharing best practice and keeping the Lifeboat Press Officer and Communications Team informed of all activity and reputational concerns.

Find out more about becoming a lifeboat station volunteer 

What you need for this role 

• You must be 18 or over to carry out this role
• Excellent writing, communication, and IT skills
• Good interpersonal and media relations skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and be flexible
• Influencing, tact and diplomacy skills
• Interest in new media/video editing/photography 

What’s in it for you 

• Join an inclusive and diverse organisation
• Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic team who are making a difference
• Learn skills and gain experience to enhance your CV
• Gain the satisfaction of giving back
• Training to fulfil your volunteer role will be provided and reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.