Communications Assistant

2 weeks ago


Cambridge, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences is looking for an enthusiastic communicator to join a new team dedicated to growing communications capacity across our faculties and departments.

The School of the Humanities and Social Sciences (SHSS) comprises 11 departments and faculties at the University, each with varying levels of in-house communications resource and need. In terms of student numbers, SHSS is the largest of the University's six Schools, hosting close to 30% (over 5,000) of the total student load of the University and 50% of the University's taught Masters students. The School has over 1,000 staff, with around 300 University Teaching Officers.

As well as supporting activities led centrally by the School, a proportion of the School Communications Assistant's time will be allocated to specific departments and faculties within the School to deliver their individual communications requirements and provide cover and resilience in communications resourcing across the School.

The School Communications Assistant will be part of a small School Communications Team, line-managed by the School Communications Manager, which will provide agile and flexible communications support to our constituent departments and faculties, in order to: raise the profile of our highly interdisciplinary research; increase access and inclusion in the humanities and social sciences; support the implementation of a coherent digital presence; and strengthen the sense of belonging across the School community.

Working with the School Communications Manager and School Communications Coordinator, the School Communications Assistant will deliver effective multi-channel communications activity to a diverse range of audiences, including:
Developing and updating content for external websites and internal intranets

Creating content for social media, including short videos

Writing news articles and preparing press releases, in coordination with central University communications teams

Promoting events, open days and public engagement activities

The School Communications Assistant will be involved in communications activities across a range of disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, covering areas of research, practice, teaching and impact. You will be supported by the School Communications Network, which encompasses communications professionals from across our departments and faculties, as well as central University communications communities.

This role would suit someone with excellent writing skills and some experience of communications channels, such as social media or website content, and who is looking to begin a career in communications.

Informal enquiries are encouraged and should be directed to:
Closing Date: 14th January 2024

Interview Date: w/c 22nd January 2024

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.



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