Communications and Engagement Officer

Job Title: Communications and Engagement Officer

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £34,866 - £36,924 per annum – SS5

Job type: Full time, Permanent

University College Birmingham is proud to have been voted 5th in the Post Graduate Education category in the prestigious 2024 Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The awards are voted for and by students showcasing the incredible relationships we foster here at University College Birmingham between Staff and Students. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating. 

University College Birmingham has a unique collaborative partnership with the University of Warwick - Ranked ninth in the 2024 Guardian League Tables and 67th in the World QS University Rankings 2024.

The Role:

University College Birmingham is seeking a Communications and Engagement Officer who will play a pivotal role in managing our communications and engagement with key stakeholders.

We are looking for a communication specialist with a passion for Higher Education to lead the development of creative and engaging content on a broad range of channels to support our student recruitment activities, enhance our reputation, and actively manage our external brand.

The successful candidate will act as the hub for all media communications, responding to media enquiries, liaising with colleagues internally and externally to tell our story.

The role requires experience of working in a media/public relations role, delivering media projects and strategic communications, and working in an energetic environment. The post holder will be an excellent communicator in all mediums, with the ability to motivate and support others to deliver.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 26 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 car, technology home 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 10th November 2024.

Interview Dates – TBC.

UCB is an equal opportunities employer.

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Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of; Communications Executive, Press and PR Officer, Marketing Supervisor, Public Relations Officer, Media Strategies, Communications Controller, Marketing Executive, PR Social Media Strategies, PR Account Executive, Communications Coordinator, PR Account Executive, Marketing Coordinator, PR Account Executive, PR Account Coordinator, Marketing Officer, Media Relations Executive, SEO, PR Development, Client Communications, Digital Communications, Social Media Executive may also be considered for this role.