KMMS-266-25 - Communications and Events Assistant

University of Kent; Canterbury; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Kent is seeking a Communications and Events Assistant to support various events and communications activities. This role involves collaborating across teams, organising events, and contributing to marketing strategies, providing a significant opportunity for further development in a dynamic higher education environment.

Benefits

43 days' leave per year

Excellent pension scheme

Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan

Hybrid working options

Qualifications

• Experience in a busy customer-facing administrative role.
• Experience in organising and delivering events with knowledge in marketing.
• Experience using social media for business purposes.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of student recruitment and marketing strategies.
• Organise internal and external events and student interviews.
• Create promotional material for web marketing and presentations.

Skills

Organisational skills

Social Media Management

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Education

GCSE in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above) or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Packages

Job description

If you have demonstrable experience of working in a busy administrative role, experience of organising and delivering events plus experience of using social media for business purposes then this is a great opportunity for you.

As Communications and Events Assistant, you will support communications and event activities across the school. You will provide administrative support for student recruitment, stake-holder events and communications, outreach and marketing activities.

As a proactive member of our team, you will work in close collaboration with the other Schools and teams across both universities as well colleagues across KMMS.

As Communications and Events Assistant, you can expect to be involved in:

• Supporting the delivery of the student recruitment, outreach and marketing and communications strategy
• Supporting the production of a wide range of creative and effective communications. Working with colleagues in the collection and creation of promotional material for use in web-marketing and presentations, including testimonials, audio lectures and video interviews to attract applicants
• Analysing data and information from a range of sources in support of marketing activities
• Organising and supporting the delivery of internal and external events and student interviews.

What will you bring to the role?

• GCSE in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above), or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy customer facing, administrative role
• Experience of organising and delivering events with some prior knowledge and understanding of marketing, recruitment and events, ideally gained in the Higher Education sector
• Experience of using social media (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) for business purposes. Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Adobe packages
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships.

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/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [e-mail] quoting reference number KMMS-266-25.

If you have demonstrable experience of working in a busy administrative role, experience of organising and delivering events plus experience of using social media for business purposes then this is a great opportunity for you.

As Communications and Events Assistant, you will support communications and event activities across the school. You will provide administrative support for student recruitment, stake-holder events and communications, outreach and marketing activities.

As a proactive member of our team, you will work in close collaboration with the other Schools and teams across both universities as well colleagues across KMMS.

As Communications and Events Assistant, you can expect to be involved in:

• Supporting the delivery of the student recruitment, outreach and marketing and communications strategy
• Supporting the production of a wide range of creative and effective communications. Working with colleagues in the collection and creation of promotional material for use in web-marketing and presentations, including testimonials, audio lectures and video interviews to attract applicants
• Analysing data and information from a range of sources in support of marketing activities
• Organising and supporting the delivery of internal and external events and student interviews.

What will you bring to the role?

• GCSE in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above), or equivalent
• Demonstrable experience of working in a busy customer facing, administrative role
• Experience of organising and delivering events with some prior knowledge and understanding of marketing, recruitment and events, ideally gained in the Higher Education sector
• Experience of using social media (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) for business purposes. Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Adobe packages
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships.

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/

Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [e-mail] quoting reference number KMMS-266-25.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented at this level in this area

*Occasionally we may need to close a vacancy before the published deadline due to a high number of applications being received, therefore we strongly advise you to submit your application as soon as possible. (All vacancies will be open for at least one week.)

We prioritise applications from current University of Kent redeployees. We will let you know if this post is to be filled by a redeployee as, in this instance, your application will unfortunately not be taken forward.

Applications must be made via the University’s online application system; CVs or details sent directly to the department or via email cannot be considered.

The University of Kent values diversity and promotes equality at all levels.