Communication and Events Coordinator within the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for Greater[...]

The University Of Manchester; Manchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading university in Manchester is seeking a dynamic Communication and Events Coordinator. This role involves planning and delivering events, managing digital channels, and creating engaging content. You will collaborate closely with researchers, clinicians, and community partners to ensure impactful communication of health and social care research across Greater Manchester. The position offers excellent benefits including a market-leading pension scheme and comprehensive wellbeing services.

Benefits

Fantastic market leading Pension scheme

Excellent employee health and wellbeing services

Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement

Additional paid closure over Christmas

Local and national discounts at major retailers

Qualifications

• Dynamic individual with experience in event planning and communications.
• Ability to create engaging content for diverse stakeholders.
• Experience working collaboratively within teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of events.
• Manage digital channels and content creation.
• Promote cross-theme learning and engagement.

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic Communication and Events Coordinator to join the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration for Greater Manchester (ARC-GM). This is an exciting opportunity to work across six research themes and four enabling strategies, ensuring consistent, high-quality communications and events that showcase impactful health and social care research.

You will lead on planning and delivering events, managing digital channels, and creating engaging content that connects diverse stakeholders—from researchers and clinicians to community partners and the public. Collaboration is at the heart of this role : you’ll work closely with theme leads and operational teams to promote cross-theme learning and engagement, driving visibility and knowledge sharing across Greater Manchester and beyond.

What you will get in return :

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers