Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistant

University College Birmingham; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading college in Birmingham is seeking a Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistant. This part-time role involves engaging with students online and showcasing university life, alongside developing content that aligns with marketing goals. The position offers excellent staff benefits and opportunities for personal development.

Benefits

29 days' paid leave per year

Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme

Subsidised private healthcare

Annual health MOTs

Professional qualification sponsorship

On-site gym membership

Qualifications

• Strong passion for social media and digital marketing.
• Ability to create engaging online content.

Responsibilities

• Help shape the social media calendar.
• Create and curate engaging content for social media platforms.

Skills

Creativity

Social Media Management

Job description

Job Title: Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistant

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £16,016 to £16,383 per annum (pro-rata of £26,338 - £26,942) - SS2

Job type: Part time, Fixed Term (Up to 12 Months) / 3 days per week

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

University College Birmingham is proud to be a Further and Higher Education Institution based right in the heart of the city - a place where students are at the centre of everything we do. With strong links to industry, award-winning teaching, and state-of-the-art facilities, it is a truly exciting time to be part of our journey. We have significantly expanded our course portfolio over the last 2 years, launching innovative new courses that respond to real-world demand, and creating outstanding opportunities for our students to thrive in a modern digital world.

We are looking for a Social Media and Digital Marketing Assistant to join our professional Marketing team. In this role, you will help bring the UCB student experience to life online - creating and curating engaging content for our social media platforms, showcasing our diverse and vibrant community, and supporting the University's recruitment and engagement goals.

Working closely with our Digital Marketing team and Digital Content Creators, you will help shape our social media calendar. Your ideas will help us grow our online presence and ensure our content reflects the energy, innovation, and inclusivity of UCB.

If you are passionate about social media, bursting with creative ideas, and ready to take the next step in your digital marketing career, we would love to hear from you.

We would encourage the applicants to share a link to their work/portfolio.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily-subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Hybrid working opportunities
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 22nd June 2025.

Interview Date - TBC.

Please click APPLY to be redirected to our website to complete an application form.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Marketing Assistant, Marketing Administrator, Digital Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, PPC, Online Marketing, Digital Marketing Assistant, Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing, Social Media Executive Campaign Management, Communications and Direct Marketing may also be considered for this role.