Social Media Assistant

The Communications department is looking to appoint a creative individual with strong social media and communications skills to join their team based on our stunning Penryn Campus in Cornwall. This role will be critical in supporting us as a top UK University, as well as our global ambitions of the coming academic year and beyond. One of the areas you will assist on will be to drive forward our student recruitment initiatives and to continue to attract the brightest and most dynamic students out there. You will also promote campus life and activities to current students and colleagues, in addition to many other diverse projects across our Cornwall campuses, and the wider University that you will have an opportunity to support and gain experience in., We are are small team that work to ensure that Cornwall is fully represented in the University's internal and external communications for the purpose of student recruitment, and student, staff and public engagement. We work closely with colleagues and partners in Cornwall, but also with the wider communications teams based at Exeter including press office, student comms, internal comms, and multimedia design studio. We manage our own website and social media content, liaising with central web, social media and campaigns teams.

You will do this primarily across social media and the web, but within an inclusive team across multiple media, and you will support them where necessary. This is an interesting opportunity for a highly organised individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who has the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of people in a professional manner. The post holder is required to have a creative mind, excellent copywriting and IT skills, as well as a strong attention to detail. They will be able to plan and prioritise a busy and varied workload in the face of conflicting demands., Disability Confident
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The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

This new part-time (0.6 FTE, 21.9 hours per week) post is available immediately on a permanent basis.

Salary will be £25,007 per annum pro rata subject to knowledge, skills and experience.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

Interviews are likely to take place on 24 October but this may be subject to change., We offer some fantastic benefits including:

39 days leave per year
options for flexible working
numerous discounts at leading retailers
onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

The Cornwall Communications Team