Internship Opportunity: Social Media & Content Creator at Welch Bakes

About the Opportunity

Love social media, creating content and coming up with ideas that get people talking?

Welch Bakes is an award-winning independent artisan bakery based in St Neots, known for its sourdough, baked goods, coffee and welcoming community feel. They’re looking for a creative and enthusiastic Social Media & Content Creator to join them for six weeks and help bring the Welch Bakes story to life online.

You’ll have plenty of opportunities to get creative from capturing what happens behind the scenes at the bakery to showcasing products, promoting events and launches, and creating content for platforms including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn. The role offers flexible working between the bakery and home, making it a great opportunity to gain real-world content creation experience while building your portfolio.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll get involved in a variety of social media, content and marketing activities, including:

• Taking photos and videos of products, the team and life at the bakery
• Creating Reels, Stories, posts and short-form videos
• Producing content for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Writing engaging captions and social media copy
• Planning and scheduling content
• Keeping up with social media trends and finding creative ways to use them
• Helping grow Welch Bakes’ online community and engagement
• Supporting campaigns for new products, seasonal launches, events and special offers
• Exploring collaborations with local businesses, community groups and influencers
• Tracking how content performs and using the results to improve future posts
• Supporting website, email and other marketing content when needed

What You’ll Gain

• Hands-on experience creating content for a real and growing local business
• The opportunity to build a portfolio of real-world social media content and campaigns
• Experience across social media, marketing, branding and content strategy
• Mentoring and support from the Welch Bakes team
• Creative freedom to develop and bring your own ideas to life
• Experience growing and engaging an online community
• An opportunity to develop photography, video, copywriting and digital marketing skills
• Experience using performance data to understand what makes content successful
• Flexible experience combining time in the bakery with working from home

Who They’re Looking For

You don’t need to be a professional content creator, but you should genuinely enjoy social media and be excited about developing your skills.

This role could be a great fit if you:

• Love social media, digital content and storytelling
• Understand platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn
• Are confident taking photos and videos using a smartphone
• Have good written communication skills
• Are creative and have a good eye for detail
• Can organise your workload and take initiative
• Enjoy meeting people and capturing authentic moments
• Are proactive, reliable and willing to learn
• Like coming up with new ideas and spotting opportunities for interesting content

Experience with Canva, Adobe Express, CapCut or similar tools would be useful, but isn’t essential. Previous experience managing social media accounts, creating photos or videos, or working in hospitality, food or retail would also be an advantage.

Key Details

Start Date: Beginning of September 2026
Duration: 6 weeks
Hours: 12-18 hours per week, with flexible working hours
Working Arrangement: Hybrid – a mixture of working at the bakery and from home
Location: 6 Cross Keys Mews, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 2AR