📣 Temporary Communications Officer – Oxford University
📍 Central Oxford | 🗓️ Early June – End of July | 💼 Part-time, 30 hours per week
You must have demonstrable experience of contributing to digital communications activities and social media content and experience running events.
Vacancy ID: 18796
🔍 What you’ll be doing:
- Writing, editing, and proofreading engaging content for a variety of platforms including websites, blogs, newsletters, and social media.
- Supporting the delivery of strategic communications plans and campaigns aligned with the University’s goals.
- Leading the creation of multimedia and promotional materials that adhere to brand guidelines.
- Managing website updates and generating fresh, relevant content ideas.
- Monitoring and evaluating digital communications using analytics tools to improve future strategies.
- Collaborating with internal teams and external partners (e.g., designers, suppliers) to maintain a high standard of communications output.
- Staying informed on GDPR, PECR, and other key regulations, ensuring all communications are compliant.
- Being an active contributor to the University’s Communications Community of Practice
✅ What we’re looking for:
- A good general level of education or equivalent professional experience.
- Proven experience in digital communications and social media management.
- Excellent writing and proofreading skills with high attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with a wide range of stakeholders.
- Self-motivated and able to manage tasks independently with minimal supervision.
- Good IT skills and familiarity with communications tools (e.g., CMS, Canva/Adobe tools, video/audio editing, etc.).
- Event organisation and administrative coordination skills.
- Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and ethical communications practices.
- Awareness of how digital trends, including AI, are shaping modern communications.
Please be aware that all candidates need to be able to start work immediately and must be able to work on site if required to do so.
Further information can about the Temporary Staffing Service can be found on our website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/temporary-staffing-service