Digital Communications Coordinator (Fixed Term 12 Months) (10409)

Rosalind Franklin Institute; Harwell; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holidays

Generous pension scheme

Group Life Assurance

Cycle to Work Scheme

Bus pass discount

Health Insurance

Training and development

Free on-site parking

Job summary

The Rosalind Franklin Institute in Harwell is seeking a Digital Communications Coordinator on a 12-month fixed-term contract to support the Strategic Marketing Team. Hybrid working with three days in the Harwell office is offered.

You will develop audience-focused content for digital channels, manage newsletters, and support webinars and events, collaborating with researchers to share our science with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with operations and science colleagues, sharing stories for campaigns.
• Create and manage content across digital channels, especially LinkedIn and website.
• Lead social media planning and delivery, supporting researchers to engage online.
• Monitor digital performance and use insights to improve content and reach.
• Support planning and delivery of webinars and events, online and in-person.
• Maintain and develop WordPress website content.
• Manage internal and external newsletters.
• Manage the image library.
• Keep up with digital trends and best practices.

Job description

The Rosalind Franklin Institute (the Franklin) is a technology institute established by the UK Government as a unique centre committed to advancing tools that are needed to transform healthcare in the future. Through a unique integration of disciplines, we will develop disruptive new technologies designed to tackle major challenges in health and life science. This will accelerate the discovery of new treatments for chronic diseases affecting millions of people around the world.

Our Science Strategy seeks to focus the Franklin’s research and unite our researchers around our Technology Innovation Challenges and Life Science Challenges. For more information on the Franklin’s Challenges click here.

We are currently looking to appoint a Digital Communications Coordinator to support our Strategic Marketing Team for a period of 12 months due to maternity leave. Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will work closely with researchers to share the Franklin’s science with relevant stakeholders. In this role, you will gain experience in a range of activities with your core responsibilities outlined below.

We operate a hybrid working model, with a minimum of three days in the office based at Harwell Science and Innovation Campus near Oxford, UK. Flexibility can be given to different working patterns i.e. condensed hours or around start and finish times.

The proposed start date for this vacancy is early November 2026.

Key Responsibilities

As a Digital Communications Coordinator you will:

• Build strong relationships with operations and science colleagues, building stories and ideas for campaigns from our research.
• Create and manage high-quality, audience-focused content across digital channels, particularly LinkedIn and the website.
• Lead on social media planning and delivery, including supporting colleagues and research teams to engage effectively online.
• Monitor and analyse digital performance, using insights to improve content, campaigns and audience reach.
• Support the planning, promotion, delivery and on-the-day support for webinars and events (online and in-person).
• Maintain and develop website content (WordPress), ensuring it remains current, accessible and aligned with organisational priorities.
• Manage internal and external newsletters (Sharepoint, Campaign Monitor).
• Manage the Franklin’s image library.
• Keep up to date with digital trends and best practice to continuously improve our approach.

In return we offer:

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays and Christmas holiday shutdown
• Generous pension scheme (employer's contribution currently up to 18%)
• Group Life Assurance (also known as Group Life Insurance or Death in Service)
• Buying and Selling Annual Leave
• Workplace Nursery Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Hub building with state-of-the-art laboratories
• Hybrid and flexible working
• Training and development opportunities for staff at all levels
• Bus pass discount scheme and good transport links to Oxford and surrounding areas
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to employee discount platform (Perkbox)
• Occupational Health and wellbeing support including Employee Assistance (24/7 support and counselling)
• Health Cash Plan
• Subsidised canteen and food outlets on campus
• Free on-site parking
• Campus location in beautiful countryside with social and sports clubs open to staff

The Franklin’s underlying aim is to produce the best science for research today, and this means resolutely embracing a diverse team, who have a wide range of experiences, skills and knowledge to push forward on the innovative work our institution delivers. Both our work and our institution are better for it. For further information, view our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.

We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every applicant has an equal opportunity to showcase their talents and abilities. This includes making adjustments for candidates with specific needs. Please contact us at [e-mail] to discuss your requirements confidentially.

At the Rosalind Franklin Institute we also welcome applications from all around the world!

Closing date:

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 13th September 2026.

Interviews are planned for w/c 28th September 2026.

AREA: Operations

TYPE OF POST: Full Time

PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT: 12 Months Fixed-Term Contract

SALARY: From £28,000 per annum (depending on skills and experience)