Communications and Engagement Officer (12-Month Fixed term Contract)

Microbiology Society; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A scientific membership charity is looking for a Communications and Engagement Officer. This role involves updating and editing communications channels, managing content, and supporting strategic objectives. A degree in a science discipline and excellent communication skills are required. Benefits include competitive salaries, extensive holidays, and various support schemes.

Benefits

Highly competitive salaries with annual cost of living increase

23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break

10% employer pension contribution

Life insurance including free employee support services

Enhanced maternity pay

Season Ticket Loan Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

£50 contribution towards eye care

Qualifications

• Degree in a science discipline.
• Experience in using email campaign tools and content management systems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Update and edit communications channels to support understanding of microbiology and the contributions of microbiology.
• Manage incoming content and update the website; monitor active and growing social media channels and marketing emails.
• Collaborate with the Communications and Engagement Manager to deliver Council's strategic objectives.
• Ensure communications reflect the Society's values.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Experience in using email campaign tools

Experience in content management systems

Education

Degree in a science discipline

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a Communications and Engagement Officer to work across Engagement and Storytelling. The Communications and Engagement Officer has day-to-day responsibility for updating and editing all communications channels to support our aim to advance understanding of microbiology and champion the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges. This will involve day-to-day responsibility for managing incoming content and updating the website, monitoring active and growing social media channels and marketing emails. The postholder will contribute to and support the Communications and Engagement Manager in the delivery of all of Council's strategic objectives and particularly in relation to advancing the understanding of microbiology and championing the contribution made by microbiology, our members and their work in addressing global challenges, as well as ensuring that our communications reflect the Society's values.

Note: The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. It has a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations. Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society's role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge. Our commitment to anyone who studies microbes is "whoever you are, wherever you are, we will amplify your voice". The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Responsibilities

• Update and edit communications channels to support understanding of microbiology and the contributions of microbiology, our members and their work to global challenges.
• Manage incoming content and update the website; monitor active and growing social media channels and marketing emails.
• Collaborate with the Communications and Engagement Manager to deliver Council's strategic objectives.
• Ensure communications reflect the Society's values.

Qualifications

• Degree in a science discipline.
• Experience in using email campaign tools and content management systems.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Highly competitive salaries with an annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and wellbeing) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Adoption pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid adoption leave and 13 weeks of statutory adoption pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care