Communications Officer

For informal queries, please email Tania Corbett (Communications Manager - Media Relations) at tania.corbett@warwick.ac.uk.

We make national news here at Warwick every day. No day is ever the same and the range of topics we communicate on is vast. You’ll have the opportunity to shape our communications on a range of subjects, liaising closely with colleagues in internal communications and social media.

We regularly have journalists and film crews on campus reporting on our activities and you’ll be helping them to tell our stories.

You’ll be joining a team of six Communications Officers who work with the media to ensure the University’s excellence in research, innovation, community outreach and widening participation are highlighted across varied audiences. We work very collaboratively across a varied range of topics which will give you the opportunity to be creative and innovative in your approach.

At the heart of our University lies the imperative to search for answers to the world’s most complex questions, and to share the knowledge we gain so that, together, we contribute to creating a fairer, better world for all. By joining Warwick, you’ll join a diverse, innovative, and globally connected community committed to igniting real-world progress regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Our beautiful green campus, rich with wildlife, is close to bustling cities and outstanding transport infrastructure connecting us to major UK and international destinations. We're home to award-winning research and teaching facilities, and to renowned entertainment and leisure venues such as the Warwick Arts Centre and the Sports and Wellness Hub. We also have an impressive art collection and sculpture trail open to all.

Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions anywhere, as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

You’ll enjoy the buzz of a fast-paced environment and seeing your stories appear in national media. Good at prioritising, you’re adept at writing for different audiences to communicate complex issues simply. You’ll have excellent interpersonal skills, enjoy meeting people and be happy to engage with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority.

You'll need experience of working within a busy news environment as a journalist or in a press office and have an excellent understanding of the workings of external media (print, broadcast, online and social).

Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We’re one of the world’s top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be ‘world leading or internationally excellent’**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress. Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

• QS World University Rankings 2024

** Research Excellence Framework 2021

CLOSING DATE: Tuesday 09 April 2024 at 23.55

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by the closing date.

Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

Your cover letter should detail how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria for this post.

To streamline our hiring process, we kindly request that all candidates submit their applications through our official website. This ensures that all applications are received in a uniform format and can be processed efficiently by our HR team.

The interviews will be held on: 12th April 2024

We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range of products and services. We offer a generous maternity/paternity/adoption/parental leave policy, and onsite childcare facilities.

We are proud to say that we are a Living Wage employer.

If you are considering relocating to the UK, read our Relocation Guide to find out more about what Warwick has to offer and what might be involved in the process.

Warwick is committed to building an organisation of mutual respect and dignity, promoting a welcoming, diverse, and inclusive working and learning environment. We recognise that everyone is different in a variety of visible and non-visible ways, and that those differences are to be recognised, respected, and valued. Where possible, we go beyond legislation to provide a place where everyone can thrive, supporting all staff to achieve their full potential. We aspire to remove economic, social, and cultural barriers that may otherwise prevent people from succeeding.

We therefore welcome and encourage applications from all communities regardless of culture, background, age, disability, sex/gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, religion/belief, or sexual or romantic orientation.

The University currently holds a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, Athena Swan Sliver Award and a Disability Smart Bronze Award. The University of Warwick is also one of the six founder institutions of the EUTOPIA European University Alliance.

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