Communications & Engagement Officer

Job Purpose To lead, manage and coordinate the School of Education’s external and internal communications, major events and conferences, and other related external and internal engagement activities. Main Duties and Responsibilities 1. Lead the development and delivery of School communications and engagement strategies, plans, policies and plans. 2. Manage and support the School’s external communications activities with prospective students, academics, policy-makers, practitioners, and the public, including preparing media and publicity materials. 3. Manage and support the School’s internal communications activities with students and staff, including the production of newsletters and other related content. 4. Liaise with the University’s Communications & Public Affairs Office to develop and maintain the School’s external and internal profile and reputation. 5. Liaise with the Deputy PGT Programmes Manager to work with the University’s Development & Alumni Office specifically around the School’s engagement and communication with Alumni. 6. Develop, manage and maintain the School’s web presence, serving as the School’s principal web editor. 7. Manage and maintain the School’s social media presence, ensuring social media presence is at the forefront of social media developments and trends. 8. Support and develop the School’s network of active web editors. 9. Manage the planning and delivery of major School conferences, seminars and other similar events. 10. Advise and support academic staff within the School to promote and disseminate their research and scholarship to a variety of academic and non-academic audiences and stakeholders. 11. Supervise interns assigned to support the Schools’ communications and engagement activities. 12. To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan - Inspiring People – Changing the World. http://www.gla.ac.uk/about/strategy/people/ Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience Knowledge and Qualifications Essential: A1 HND, VQ 3/4, Higher or equivalent, preferably in the social sciences or arts.
A2 Awareness of different media agendas and audiences. Desirable: B1 Educated to degree level, preferably in the social sciences or arts
B2 Understanding of the Higher Education sector. Skills Essential: C1 Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
C2 Excellent interpersonal skills. C3 Excellent IT skills, covering the full suite of Microsoft Office products and web editing/CMS usage (T4/WordPress/Drupal).
C4 Excellent presentation skills. C5 Excellent planning and project management skills.
C6 Excellent initiative and motivation skills Desirable: D1 Desktop publishing and design skills, including Adobe InDesign.
D2 Advanced web editing and development skills, including Adobe Dreamweaver. D3 SharePoint development and management skills.
D4 Proven ability to supervise other staff. Experience Essential: E1 Typically 4 years’ experience in a relevant role with qualifications or evidence of progression and development gained through 5-6 years in a relevant role.
E2 Experience of supporting the raising and manage of the profile and reputation of an organisation or similar. E3 Experience of developing and managing websites.
E4 Experience of developing and managing corporate social media profiles. E5 Experience of planning and managing events. Desirable:
F1 A track record of working with the media directly. F2 Experience of interacting with policy-makers and practitioners to influence and inform opinion.
F3 A track record of promoting the activities and interests of a Higher Education Institution (s). F4 Experience of managing the successful delivery of large academic conferences and other similar events. Terms and Conditions Salary will be Grade 6, £30,502 - £34,308 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours per week) and open ended. As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity. As a valued member of our team, you can expect: 1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared. 2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages. 3 A flexible approach to working. 4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/. We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/. We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University. We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.