Communications Officer

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom ACU Full time

Job description

**London WC1H (We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with 40% of your time per month being office based)**

Join the ACU as a **Communications Officer** and use your knowledge/expertise of strategic communications to help us build a better world through international collaboration in higher education.

The ACU offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the higher education sector. We are one of the largest, most diverse international university networks, bringing together over 500 universities in 50 countries. Championing the power of higher education to improve lives, we support our members - and our people - in contributing to sustainable development across the Commonwealth and beyond.

**The role**

The Communications Officer will work closely with the Communications Manager to design and deliver strategic communications plans that delivers upon the ambitious communications strategy for Chevening, and strengthens the ACU’s reputation as a trusted provider of government scholarships programmes.

**Who are we looking for?**

Do you:

- Love to tell stories and have excellent copywriting skills?
- Have lots of ideas about how to increase reach and engagement on social media?
- Think creatively about how to reach different audiences with key messages?
- Build relationships quickly?
- Enjoy analysing data to understand and share what’s worked well and what hasn’t across different communications channels?
- Have a keen eye for design?
- Love to learn new skills?

If the answer is yes, we’d love to hear from you.

**What to expect**:
We see equality, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our mission and we value the many different perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our collective performance (you can find more about our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding on our website). We believe in investing in all our people and creating cultures in which everyone can thrive.

**We offer a fantastic package of benefits including**:

- 27 days’ annual leave, 8 bank holidays (pro rata - part time employees) and 4 Christmas closure days
- Generous pension scheme - 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution
- Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Significant investment into your personal and professional development
- Regular social activities
- Health and wellbeing programmes
- Give as you earn charitable donations scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Interest-free travel season ticket loan.

To find out about our benefits, flexible working, health and wellbeing and professional development, visit our website.

**How to apply**:
**Closing date: Tuesday 3rd January**

**Interviews will take place on Wednesday 11th January**

Interviews will take place virtually.

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