Student Communications Assistant
Communications Assistant
Rate of pay: £12.21 per hour (Students' Union level 1 rate).
Hours of work: Normal expectation between 4 - 8 hours per week.
Start date: October 2025
The Union’s Communications Team is responsible for ensuring students are aware of the purpose, activity, and achievements of the Students’ Union. We’re looking for two creative and passionate part-time Communications Assistants to join our team. This role is an exciting opportunity to create engaging written and visual content for the Union’s communications channels.
You can review the attached Job Description for full details regarding the purpose of this role, responsibilities, and essential and desirable criteria.
Key Responsibilities:
- To work with the Communications team to suggest and create engaging student-focused content to be posted on the Students’ Union’s channels, primarily through our social media channels.
- To attend, capture, and post content from Union-run events, including some evening and weekend events or trips when required.
- Work with the Union’s elected officer team and our Union volunteers to share their stories in creative and impactful ways to engage students in the work of the Students’ Union.
- Create engaging and accurate website content (including news articles).
- Remain engaged with current and appropriate trends and styles to support the creation of engaging content, primarily for social media.
- To assist with the general administration of the Communications team.
- To work with the wider Union staff team to support the communication of their projects and key messages.
Person Specification:
Essential:
- Experience of using social media platforms to publish engaging content
- Excellent administration and organisation abilities with strong attention to detail
- Competent IT skills – Microsoft Office, e-mail
- Able to manage own workload, time and priorities to deliver tasks to agreed deadlines
- Excellent written, interpersonal, and verbal communication skills
- Ability to proofread written content to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Flexibility and an adaptable approach to work
- Creative and passionate about communicating with students
- Highly organised and self-motivated individual
Desirable:
- Relevant A-Levels or equivalent, eg. English, Media and Communications, or Art & Design
- Experience of working in a busy member or customer focused organisation
- Experience of writing for different audiences for a variety of platforms or channels
- Experience in photography and/or videography
- Knowledge of current trends and communications techniques to increase reach and engagement
- Ability to effectively use Adobe Express, Canva, or Adobe CC Suite – InDesign and Photoshop
- Confident and open style of communication with people from all backgrounds
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