Internal Communications Officer

London and South East University Group (LASE); Canterbury; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

43 days leave

Excellent pension

Health plan with Benenden Health

Job summary

The University of Kent, contributing to the newly formed London and South East (LASE) University Group, invites applications for an Internal Communications Officer. You will join the External Engagement Directorate to craft engaging internal campaigns that connect staff and students, supporting the University’s strategic objectives.

Working as part of LASE while embedded in Kent's academic division, you will develop and deliver multi-channel communications, collaborate with Schools and partners,

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
• Substantial work experience in a similar role.
• Proven experience of writing for online or print campaigns including digital and social media.
• Ability to manage assigned projects independently, from planning through to delivery.

Responsibilities

• Deliver internal communications that support strategic objectives.
• Project managing specific student and staff communication campaigns in line with strategic objectives, including producing project plans, commissioning content and overseeing delivery.
• Supporting ongoing communications across internal audiences, ensuring key messages are tailored for different usage and communicated accurately, including in fast-paced reactive scenarios.
• Working collaboratively with communication staff in Schools and with the Directorate Academic School Partners, aligning activity and supporting localised delivery of both student and staff communications.
• Monitoring, analysing and communicating the results of internal communications across the team and Directorate as required.

Skills

Degree level

Campaign writing

Project management

Independent work

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

On the 1 August 2026, The University of Greenwich and the University of Kent formed a pioneering new multi-university group called London and South East (LASE) University Group. Should you join us, you will be employed by LASE but will work as part of the University of Kent academic division, contributing to its distinct strengths, community and identity while also being part of a wider group that brings together the scale, resilience and shared ambition of both universities. Through LASE we aim to deliver outstanding education, impactful research, and meaningful regional and global impact.

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for delivering engaging campaigns that connect with staff and students?

As Internal Communications Officer, you will play a key role in delivering compelling internal communications that support the University's strategic objectives. Working as part of the External Engagement Directorate, you will develop and deliver communication plans, create engaging multi-channel content and work collaboratively with colleagues across the University to ensure key messages reach the right audiences in creative, timely and effective ways.

As Internal Communications Officer you can expect to be involved in:

• Project managing specific student and staff communication campaigns in line with strategic objectives, including producing project plans, commissioning content and overseeing delivery.
• Supporting ongoing communications across internal audiences, ensuring key messages are tailored for different usage and communicated accurately, including in fast-paced reactive scenarios.
• Working collaboratively with communication staff in Schools and with the Directorate Academic School Partners, aligning activity and supporting localised delivery of both student and staff communications.
• Monitoring, analysing and communicating the results of internal communications across the team and Directorate as required.

What will you bring to the role?

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience
• Substantial work experience in a similar role
• Proven experience of writing for online or print campaigns including digital and social media
• Ability to manage assigned projects independently, from planning through to delivery

What we can offer in return:

As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:

• Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
• 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
• Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health

For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent

We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/

Closing Date:23.59 hours BST on Sunday 16 August 2026 (unless otherwise stated*)

£32,080 to £35,608 per annum. Grade 6