Communications and Social Media Officer

Salary: Up to £34,980 depending on qualifications and experience

Hours: Full-time (37hrs per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

About Homerton College

With over 1,300 students covering all undergraduate and most postgraduate courses, Homerton College is one of the largest, youngest, diverse, and most dynamic colleges in the University.

At Homerton we pride ourselves on our distinctive character and values led approach, and especially on the importance of fairness, openness, and excellence.  We believe that education is more than just a qualification and that the skills to use and apply learning are just as important as the degree itself.  The College’s friendly culture and values emphasise inclusivity, both in reaching out to potential students from the widest range of backgrounds, and in ensuring that students from every background feel a sense of belonging. The College believes that equality, diversity, and equity lead to excellence, and works to remove any barriers to full participation in Cambridge life.

We want to grow our profile and our impact in society. In the last 18 months, we have hosted visits from HM King Charles III when he was Prince of Wales, from the Reverend Al Sharpton, from Rt Hon Theresa May MP, Rt Hon Diane Abbott MP, Rt Hon Baroness Floella Benjamin, and Reverend Jesse Jackson.  All have come to share their learning and to support Homerton’s development.

The Role

Are you a media and communications specialist with strong writing skills and social media experience?

This role offers a great opportunity to help tell the story of success at Homerton College. The College, our students, academics and alumni are achieving great things, and we are looking for a digital-savvy Communications and Social Media Officer to get our stories known.

Experience in video production, social media, press release writing and selling-in to journalists are essential. The post-holder will develop impactful written and visual content for our website, newsletters, publications and place stories in external media.

We are looking for a proactive and motivated self-starter with strong communications skills, and able to collaborate with a range of stakeholders.  You can view and download the job description here.

Further details about the College can be found: homerton.cam.ac.uk

How to apply

Please send your completed College application form , equality monitoring form , CV and covering letter indicating how you will fulfil the brief set out in the job description to the HR Department, Homerton College, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 8PH or [email protected]

To discuss the role informally, please contact Lester Holloway, Head of Communications and Public Relations:  [email protected]

The deadline for applications is Sunday 21 January 2024.

Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 29 January 2024.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Homerton College is an equal opportunities employer and strives to meet its commitment to equality and diversity.  This includes not discriminating under the Equality Act 2010 and building an accurate picture of the make-up of the workforce in encouraging equality and diversity. The organisation needs your help and co-operation to enable it to do this, by filling in the anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form, which is voluntary.