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United Kingdom · Updated November 4, 2026

Part-time Social Media Manager jobs in United Kingdom

64 open Social Media Manager tasks are listed for the United Kingdom, from £21 to £45 an hour. The typical rate for a senior Social Media Manager here is £23 an hour, built from a market median wage of £15.91. At five hours a week that is about £500 a month.

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£23/hrtypical rate, senior level
£15.91/hrmarket median wage
£21–£45range of open task rates
64open tasks tied to United Kingdom or remote in United Kingdom

Open Social Media Manager tasks in United Kingdom

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Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)

Senior · Social Media Manager

Food producer · 201–500 employees

£29–£34 / hour

About £250–£500 a month

  • 8–16 h a month
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts next week
  • Top 25% for the role
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Regular

Community Management

Specialist · Social Media Manager

Performance marketing agency for B2B software · 51–200 employees

£22–£28 / hour

About £600 a month at 6 h a week

  • 3–8 h a week
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts within 7 days
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Social Media Audit

Manager · Social Media Manager

Digital media company covering technology · 501–1,000 employees

£38–£45 / hour

About £170–£330 in total

  • about 6 h in total
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
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One-off

Employee Advocacy Programme Setup · Media

Senior · Social Media Manager

Digital media company covering technology · 501–1,000 employees

£29–£34 / hour

About £190–£380 in total

  • about 9 h in total
  • Hybrid · London
  • Starts within 2 weeks
  • Top 25% for the role
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Regular

Content Calendar and Posting

Senior · Social Media Manager

Series C corporate card and spend platform for travel companies · 201–500 employees

£22–£26 / hour

About £730 a month at 7 h a week

  • 4–10 h a week
  • Hybrid · Crawley
  • Starts within 7 days
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    One-off

    Social Listening Brief

    Manager · Social Media Manager

    Hospitality operator in corporate travel · 5,000+ employees

    £36–£43 / hour

    About £120–£240 in total

    • about 4 h in total
    • Hybrid · London
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    • Shortlisting
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    Social Content Batch Creation (Canva)

    Specialist · Social Media Manager

    Omnichannel retailer with 120 stores · 501–1,000 employees

    £23–£28 / hour

    About £200–£410 a month

    • 8–16 h a month
    • On-site · London
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    • 3 interested
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    One-off

    Social Media Audit

    Senior · Social Media Manager

    Utility company in energy storage · 1,001–5,000 employees

    £28–£36 / hour

    About £130–£260 in total

    • about 6 h in total
    • Hybrid · London
    • Starts within 7 days
    • Top 25% for the role
    • Shortlisting
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    One-off

    Social Media Audit

    Manager · Social Media Manager

    Omnichannel retailer · 501–1,000 employees

    £28–£33 / hour

    About £120–£240 in total

    • about 6 h in total
    • Remote · United Kingdom
    • Starts within 7 days
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      All 64 open Social Media Manager tasks for United Kingdom

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      What Social Media Manager pays in United Kingdom

      Employee wage percentiles for the role. Contractors on Deftridge earn more than the median because they carry their own costs.

      PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
      10th£11.98£260£24,900
      25th£13.28£290£27,600
      Median£15.91£340£33,100
      75th£20.50£440£42,600
      90th£26.10£570£54,300

      Source: Office for National Statistics, 2026p; aged to October 2026 with a wage index and calibrated on posted pay. Method.

      Deftridge rate by level

      LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
      Specialist (country floor)£23£500
      Senior (country floor)£23£500
      Manager£30£650

      Where two levels show the same figure, the minimum rate for the country applies: Deftridge does not list work below it.

      About this role

      Plans, posts and reports on a company's social channels. Usual tools: Buffer, Hootsuite, Canva, Sprout Social.

      All Social Media Manager rates by country

      Working on the side in United Kingdom

      What to check before you take a task next to a full-time job. Orientation only; none of it is legal or tax advice.

      Checked on official pages, November 2026
      • For tax year 2026 to 2027, self-employed Class 4 National Insurance is 6% on profits over £12,570 up to £50,270 and 2% on profits over £50,270. Source
      • Class 2 National Insurance does not have to be paid: with profits of £7,105 or more it is treated as paid; below that, voluntary Class 2 is £3.65 a week for 2026 to 2027. Source
      • Self Assessment: the online tax return is due by 31 January after the tax year; a second payment deadline of 31 July applies when payments on account are made; a person who needs to file and has not before must tell HMRC by 5 October. Source

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      Social Media Manager rates nearby

      London 46 tasksNorth West 39 tasksWest Midlands 40 tasksSouth East 44 tasksYorkshire and The Humber 39 tasksEast of England 39 tasksSouth West 38 tasksEast Midlands 39 tasksScotland 39 tasksWales 39 tasks

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