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SalaryDEPARTMENT/SCHOOL: Marketing
JOB TITLE: Communications Officer
SALARY & HOURS: £31,587
The University of Buckingham has a unique atmosphere, unlike that of any other higher educational institution. Despite being the UK’s smallest university and the only independent university to hold a Royal Charter, Buckingham has staff from over 60 countries, making it a truly distinctive work environment.
The Corporate and Professional Services departments are the cornerstone of the University. They each provide essential and valuable support to both each other and the Academic departments, helping the University to function in the most efficient and productive way, ensuring that the students’ experience is second to none.
Our size enables us to foster a personalised, supportive, inclusive and collaborative environment, with lots of opportunity for development, something which we are very proud of.
Role Purpose
If you’re a natural storyteller with fantastic copywriting skills, and have the ability to develop amazing content that engages and influences, then this is the job for you.
As the Communications Officer, you will take the lead in writing, creating and distributing information to University staff, while championing best practice in internal communications. Alongside this, the role supports the wider Marketing function by assisting in creating content for a range of digital and print channels.
The role will need to work to tight deadlines and juggle multiple tasks at the one time. The position sits in the Communications Team, and reports to the Marketing Communications Manager.
The role works closely with the Digital team, wider Marketing team, Human Resources, the Vice-Chancellor’s Office and IT. It also liaises with staff right across the University.
Skills & Experience
Person Specification:
- At least two years’ relevant work experience
- Strong organisational skills - the ability to work to tight deadlines and turnaround accurate information quickly and succinctly
- Excellent writing and editing skills and an appetite to learn and improve in this respect
- Proficiency in Microsoft programmes (SharePoint, Word, Excel, etc) and Email Management Systems (MailChimp and Dynamics) and demonstrated history of developing technical skills
- Strong communication skills with the capacity to build solid working relationships
- A customer service focus
- A team player who enjoys collaborating and contributing ideas
Desirable
- Undergraduate degree in a related field, preferably journalism/communications
- Portfolio of work
- Additional content creation skills, such as photography, videography or design
What can we offer you?
We offer plenty of perks! In addition to an Aviva Pension scheme, we offer:
- Beautiful working environments across our campuses in Buckingham and Crewe, with plenty of space
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Christmas closure
- On-site gym and exercise classes
- On-site catering facilities
- University bookshop with staff discount (Buckingham)
- Free access to LinkedIn Learning courses
- Free on-site parking
- Excellent opportunities to network and continue learning across a variety of departments
- Nursery on-site at our Crewe campus
Informal enquiries may be made to the Marketing Communications Manager, Jack Stuchbury at jack.stuchbury@buckingham.ac.uk.
The closing date for applications is 16/02/2024 and it is anticipated that interviews will be held during week commencing 19 February and week commencing 26 February.
Please note: if successful, any offer is subject to standard checks, including qualifications, eligibility to work in the UK on a permanent basis and DBS (if applicable)
For further information and details of how to apply, please visit our website http://www.buckingham.ac.uk/about/hr/
