Communications And Digital Assistant

Bringing together leading minds and practitioners in the sector, Wessex Archaeology is a trusted archaeology and heritage service provider and educational charity. From our network of international offices, we work in partnership with our clients to deliver sustainable solutions to manage the historic environment - above ground, below ground and underwater. We are committed to our social impact. This means using the knowledge and connections we make through our commercial activities as a catalyst to engage the communities in which we work.
Join us and you’ll be part of a collaborative team committed to shaping a better future for our staff, the sector, and the world. As well as having knowledgeable and dedicated colleagues, you’ll have an opportunity to access a variety of fascinating and high-profile projects and develop your skills and knowledge along the way.
The role – what’s involved?
Want to help to communicate some of our fascinating archaeological work?
We’re looking for an organised and proactive person to play a crucial role in supporting Communications and marketing activity across our organisation. You need to be passionate about all things digital and feel at home publishing content and engaging on social media.
You’ll get to work with experts across our teams, gain insights and make a positive impact across all areas of our charitable business. You’ll be involved in a wide range of activities, from maintaining digital content across web and social media and helping to facilitate press requests to assisting with an assortment of marketing opportunities, from coordinating events to assisting with the development of marketing materials.
With a flair for and interest in creating captivating content and a good eye for a story, you’ll contribute ideas and support the team in developing and sharing a range of multimedia assets and stories.
If you thrive in an environment where you'll be working on lots of different tasks and are comfortable prioritising your work, then this role would suit you. This role is a great opportunity to experience and develop a broad range of communications expertise and is the perfect role for a driven and energetic individual keen to progress a career in heritage communications.
Main responsibilities will include:
If you are a resourceful person looking to join a collaborative team, this could be the career move for you. You will:
Create and maintain schedules for digital and social media activity (owned and paid).
Lead the day-to-day posting and monitoring of social media activity.
Work with our Content Management Systems (CMS) and other digital platforms to manage the publishing of content across these channels, including websites and intranet.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to source content and story leads and research and develop compelling multimedia assets and content. Analyse communications activity (social media, web, media, internal and campaigns) to produce actionable and meaningful insights and reports, making effective use of analytics tools to inform communications activity.
Support with varied marketing communications activities, from events to development of campaigns and marketing materials.
Assist with the running of the press office, from facilitating filming and photography requests to other varied media events and opportunities, developing and maintaining media our database, and triaging our press office inbox.
Support a culture of cross-organisational working and contribute to the overall objectives of the communications team. Champion Wessex Archaeology’s corporate brand and advocate inclusivity and accessibility across our channels and content. Undertake varied administrative tasks relating to Communications and marketing at Wessex Archaeology
For details on the expected skills, experience and personal attributes, please refer to the full Job Description for this role.
What can you look forward to?
Our focus is on creating a collaborative culture where people can thrive and develop and where safety and wellbeing come first. From anonymising candidate data in our recruitment process to continuous improvements in our benefits, we’re committed to creating a safe, fair, and inclusive working environment.
We offer:
22 days of annual leave per year plus bank holidays rising to 27 after 5 years of continuous service.
Option to buy up to 5 days holiday per year.
Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme, Wessex Archaeology employer pension contribution 5%.
Life assurance scheme of three times your basic salary.
Wellbeing and family-friendly benefits
Our maternity, adoption and shared parental pay is 100% for 12 weeks, 90% for 21 weeks and 6 weeks statutory, day 1 eligibility.
Enhanced paternity leave, up to 4 weeks from day 1. 5 days of carers leave.
Paid sick leave from the start of a contract, with the number of days dependent on length of service.
Hybrid and flexible working arrangements where applicable. Company Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free and confidential service in the form of counselling and assistance in areas such as health and stress.
AIG SmartHealth – round-the-clock support for you and your family.
Sustainability and other benefits
Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme.
Bike2Work scheme.
100% Professional membership costs reimbursed.
High-quality personal protective equipment (PPE) provided.
Free transport from regional offices to sites.
Time in lieu or paid time for drivers.
Subsistence allowance.