Marketing & Communications Assistant - School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music - 9[...]

University of Birmingham; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Birmingham is seeking a part-time role supporting Barber Concerts within the Music and Concerts team. This position involves creating content, administrative tasks, and promoting events, emphasizing strong communication skills and proficiency in IT. The role is fixed-term until June 2026, offering a supportive and inclusive working environment.

Benefits

40 days paid holiday a year

Paid day for volunteering

Occupational sick pay

Pension scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent.
• Proficient in MS Office and IT skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support Barber Concerts activity and provide administrative support.
• Deliver marketing collateral and maintain social media activity.
• Research and write copy for publications.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

IT Skills

Time Management

Education

A Level standard or equivalent

Minimum grade C in Mathematics and English at GCSE

Tools

MS Office

Website Editing Software

Job description

Position Details

School of Languages, Cultures, Art History and Music

Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £27,166 to £28,768, with potential progression once in post to £32,145

Grade: 4

Part Time (14 hours per week)

Fixed Term contract up to June 2026

Closing date: 18th June 2025

'Open House' Drop In Session:We will be holding an ‘open house’ drop in session at the University’s Exchange building, in Centenary Square, Birmingham, between 10am and 5pm on Friday 6th June 2025. If you’re interested in working at the University of Birmingham and perhaps have a few questions, this is an opportunity to meet colleagues in the Recruitment team. It will be a relaxed and informal event – you can drop in at any time.

Our offer to you

People are at the heart of what we are and do.

The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, andweare equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university.We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here todevelopthrough our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programmewhichprovides allprofessionalservices staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.With almost 5,000professionalservices jobs in a wide-range of functionsin Edgbaston andin our campus inDubai, there are plenty of opportunities foryou to be able to develop yourcareer at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate.We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are,and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees andtothe success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer avarietyof flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working.In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 dayspaid holidaya year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site.On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops,places to eat and drink,our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

Find out more about thebenefits of working for the Universityof Birmingham

Role Summary

This role supports Barber Concerts activity from within the University Music and Concerts team.You will deliver activities and provide administrative support to the Head of University Music and Concerts in order to maximise our reach and support reputational enhancement. Key elements of the role include creating social media content, promoting opportunities and our public events.

Main Duties

• Researching and writing copy for external publications and websites e.g. our Music and Concerts Brochure
• Working with music staff to deliver and monitor social media activity.
• Proactively reviewing, maintaining and developing the content of webpages.
• Liaise with internal and external graphic and digital designers to deliver marketing collateral.
• Collating, analysing and interpreting data in relation to metrics and reviewing activities in line with these.
• Identifying opportunities to promote activities as part of city-wide initiatives.
• Support the wider marketing of our festivals, Barber Opera productions and partnership events funded by the Henry Barber Trust.
• Supports equality and values diversity, moderating own behaviour to avoid unfair discriminatory impact or bias on others.

Required Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications, Experience

• Educated to A Level standard, or equivalent level 3 qualification such as a Level 3 NVQ, or level 3 national diploma or relevant work experience evidencing the skills and ability to undertake the role.
• Minimum of grade C in Mathematics and English at GCSE or equivalent.
• Highly proficient IT skills, including the MS Office and website editing software. The post holder should also be confident and able to quickly learn new IT skills and software packages as required.
• Proven ability to plan ahead and anticipate requirements, proactively planning own (and sometimes others’ workloads) to manage time effectively, progress tasks concurrently and work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for different audiences, and to required deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. The post holder must inspire confidence and command authority with a range of colleagues and provide excellent customer service at all times.
• Ability to understand policy and procedures and how to apply these.
• Understands the importance of equality and diversity in the workplace.
• Ability to identify and respond to equality and diversity issues in line with relevant policies and procedures.

Dimensions

This role will require the exercise of some personal initiative within and beyond the department and with external contacts, whilst ensuring that any output is in line with the University Music, Barber Concerts, and Music Department strategies.

Planning and Organising

The role is required to work independently on daily, weekly and monthly tasks but also on projects with medium-longer-term horizons with regular supervision.

Problem Solving and decision making

You will work with direction from your managers but you will have a degree of autonomy.

Internal and External relationships

You will liaise with internal colleagues and stakeholders University-wide and also with external stakeholders.

Informal enquiries to Yasmin Juwle, email: [e-mail]

View our staff values and behaviourshere

We believe there is no such thing as a 'typical' member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy. You can find out more about our work to create a fairer university for everyone on our website .