Kiara Valentine

Social Media Manager

BFBS is a striking organisation to work for, more so if you're part of the military community, and I'm very much a part of this space. I'm a new military spouse and I had recently moved from the Fiji Islands to be with my soldier. Upon looking for a job, I came across a social media vacancy by BFBS that offered flexible  working options. As a military spouse, working remotely for an organisation that understands your lifestyle so well is absolute gold!

My day usually consists of working with an epic social media team to bring our audience the best content that the military space has to offer. It's brainstorming, creating, editing, scheduling and reporting on content that entertains, informs and connects our audience. This consists of collaborations and events that we attend to capture the fun bits that people wouldn't normally see in the news. I also lead on a social media marketing course run by BFBS Academy called Digital Culture.

Hands down, it's the work-life balance. Being able to do what I love and still have time to travel and spend quality time with my family is so important to me. Also, having a team that is so easy and fun to work with!

Working with the Armed Forces is important to me because I'm an armed forces family. It has helped me understand so much more about the military in a short amount of time and why we do what we do for them.

If I'm not at work, I'm usually on a trip with my husband, making use of the free time he gets when he isn't deployed or on exercise. I love going on local adventures and chasing castles. I also spend my time doing charity work for a Fijian women's charity here in the UK called Marama Alliance UK - we help Fijian families who come to the UK for their soldier to settle in well. We also provide them with information to help them progress in their career or other aspects of life. Aside from this, I thoroughly enjoy a cream tea in front of my tv!