Communications Assistant

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits a current or recent Birkbeck student to join a dynamic team at a Student Union during a transformative period. This part-time role focuses on enhancing student engagement through effective communication strategies and content creation. The ideal candidate will possess strong organisational and communication skills, with a passion for supporting the student community. You'll play a vital role in ensuring students are informed and engaged, while also developing your own skills in design and video content. Join a forward-thinking environment that values creativity and student experience!

Qualifications

• Excellent organisation and administrative skills.
• Strong communicator with social media and copywriting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver communication strategy for the Student Union.
• Provide excellent customer service via mailbox and social media.

Skills

Organisation Skills

Copywriting Skills

Customer Service

Social Media Management

Communication Skills

Education

Current Birkbeck Student

Recent Birkbeck Graduate

Job description

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Communications Assistant

Salary range: £25,923 rising to £28,728 per annum (pro-rata)

Contract type: Fixed term

Mode: Part time

Grade: 3

Business Unit: Student Union

Closing Date: 23/08/2023

Ref No: 1621

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This is a fixed-term, part-time appointment for 6 months during term time only. The successful candidate will be expected to work during September 2023, October 2023, November 2023, January 2024, February 2024, and March 2024.

Are you a current student or recent Birkbeck graduate with excellent organisation and administrative skills? Are you a strong communicator, with great social media and copywriting skills, eager to learn and develop new skills?

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Birkbeck Students’ Union’s team during a period of positive change.

You will be a current student or recent Birkbeck graduate, committed to engaging the diverse Birkbeck student population, with skills, enthusiasm, and creativity to support the Students’ Union communications team in building our community and enhancing the student experience.

In this role, you will develop and deliver the Student Union’s communication strategy to ensure students are engaged and informed about Union activities. You will also have opportunities to develop design and video skills through content creation.

You will ensure students feel supported by providing excellent customer service via the Students’ Union mailbox and social media channels. Additionally, you will identify emerging trends from student feedback to keep the Union representative and responsive to student needs.

To succeed, you should have a passion for communication, demonstrate clarity in different formats (written/verbal), possess good organisation skills, and have a proven track record of excellent customer service. Attention to detail and the ability to identify key information are essential.

This role is only open to current or recent Birkbeck students/graduates.

Remuneration:

Grade 3 of the College's London Pay Scale, which is £25,923 rising to £28,728 per annum. The salary is pro-rata for this part-time position and includes a consolidated weighting/allowance applicable to staff whose work location is in London.