Communications Assistant

The post is available on a full-time basis, although part-time applications are also welcome (minimum 70% FTE). Please note a preference on your application. Hours of Work 26 - 37.5 hours per week (around 0.70 - 1.0 FTE applications considered) worked Monday to Friday. This is a new opportunity for an enthusiastic and creative individual with experience of professional communications, managing social media platforms, content development and wider digital engagement, to join the College. Hughes Hall is a University of Cambridge College with a supportive and stimulating working environment. With a large and thriving academic community from around the world, and leading researchers addressing today’s most pressing problems – from climate law and digital education to health justice and inclusive learning – we have an exciting story to tell. Ours is a story of global impact, of innovation in academia, and of inclusion across our community; we are looking for someone to help us tell it. This role will support a broad range of internal and external facing communications, engaging and collaborating with colleagues from across our College community, and reporting to the Communications Manager. There will be a particular focus on digital engagement, with responsibility for College’s social media channels, as well as supporting website administration, student-focussed communications, and the development of engaging news and digital content including video, and photographic work. Job Purpose Working with the Communications Manager you will help to tell our College story by highlighting Hughes Hall’s strengths and strategic priorities including excellence in research, inclusion and diversity, and the quality of student experience, through the development of innovative content across different channels; primarily by managing and optimising our social media channels, enhancing our written and visual content and resources, developing digital campaigns for target audiences, and optimising website delivery and user experience. Candidates should be able to think tactically about the use of communications channels, and administration and engagement processes, to embed College values and optimise College objectives, as well as being prepared to deliver more routine tasks. Reporting on progress to our wider community, enhancing internal communications, and making good use of relevant evaluation and analytics systems will also be key. We are keen to interview candidates with skills in social media, visual content development/editing and experience of developing student-focussed campaigns and engagement strategies. Experience in a higher education setting would be valuable as would competence in a range of engagement activities and administrative processes, as well as knowledge of inclusion and widening participation aims and activity. The post is available on a full-time basis, although part-time applications are also welcome (minimum 70% FTE). Please note a preference on your application.