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Communications and Content Assistant

Grade E- £26,712 - £28,047 per annum

About the Role

Are you creative, digitally savvy, and passionate about content creation? Do you want to help thousands of NTU students access career-enhancing opportunities? If so, this role could be for you.

As a Communications and Content Assistant, you’ll play a key role in bringing NTU Employability’s messaging to life. You’ll create engaging video content for social media and e-learning, design eye-catching digital materials, and support the planning and delivery of exciting campaigns. From short-form Reels to professional training videos, your creativity will help connect students with vital career resources.

You’ll also assist with managing our social media channels, ensuring content is relevant, accessible, and engaging. You’ll help promote key employability events, such as Career Fairs and initiatives by creating digital assets and supporting on-the-day delivery.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in communications, marketing, and digital content creation. You’ll be part of a supportive team that values making ideas happen, with opportunities to develop your skills, work across NTU’s campuses, and contribute to meaningful projects.

If you’re organised, proactive, and eager to develop your skills in a dynamic and creative role this could be for you.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview Dates: 16th and 17th April 2025.

To strengthen your application, please provide a creative portfolio showcasing your work. You can share this as a link to a digital version or attach a PDF. Additionally, if you have contributed to any social media accounts, please include links to these as well. Send your portfolio and/or social media examples to benjamin.straw@ntu.ac.uk once you have completed your application.

About Us

We're one of the UK's most employment-focused universities. We’re ranked a top 10 university for work experience (RateMyPlacement Awards 2023) and our Employability team offer personalised support for students from day one. All of our degrees have integrated work experience and we partner with over 2,000 companies for work placements, internships, company projects, part-time work, volunteering opportunities, and graduate jobs.

You will be joining a team with a Graduate Promise like no other. If you have a passion for supporting students to build confidence, skills and experience to develop their employability skills apply today.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Benjamin Straw (Communications and Content Coordinator) at benjamin.straw@ntu.ac.uk.

Join Us

Hybrid working - we encourage and offer a mixture of office working and working from home. You're empowered to define how you work best for the benefits of your stakeholders.
Flexibility - take ownership over how you get your work done. We're open to different working patterns and approaches.
25 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension scheme. Minimum colleague contributions of 0% matched with minimum NTU contributions of 8%.
Range of health and wellbeing services, voluntary benefits, discounts, and savings for all colleagues.
Access to a wealth of formal and informal professional development opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
And a whole lot more

Come and be part of our success. Apply today.

Safe and Inclusive

At NTU, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our students and colleagues. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team.

Please note that unfortunately, this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system however, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information. However, applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Please note that this role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

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