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Communications Officer (Estates and Facilities)

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University of Leeds

24d ago

  • Job
    Full-time
    Mid Level
  • Marketing
    Facilities Management
  • Leeds

AI generated summary

  • You need at least three years of relevant experience, effective communication skills, and the ability to simplify complex information for a lay audience while managing relationships well.
  • You will facilitate information flow, support communication for estate projects, manage social media, and assist essential services while minimizing campus disruptions.

Requirements

  • You will have at least three years’ experience in a relevant role, and have proven experience of planning, delivering and evaluating effective communications and campaigns.
  • You will also have experience of explaining complex or technical information to a lay audience and excellent relationship management.

Responsibilities

  • This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner.
  • You will make sure that the FD’s Estates and Facilities team can deliver their critical work by facilitating the flow of information between Faculties, Estates colleagues, external contractors and University stakeholders.
  • Your work will be vital in ensuring the University community understands key estate projects and supports the minimising of campus disruptions through supporting effective engagement.
  • You will work closely with project managers and contractors to create communications and content for use across a wide array of audience channels and manage the highly successful social media accounts that promote work to improve the campus.
  • The role includes proactively supporting the communications needs of essential services such as Security and Cleaning as well as business critical, reactive work around disruptions on campus.

FAQs

Do we support remote work?

Yes, we do support remote work in a hybrid format.

What is the primary focus of the Communications Officer role?

The primary focus is to facilitate the flow of information between the Estates and Facilities team and various stakeholders to communicate strategic projects critical to the student experience.

What are the key responsibilities of the Communications Officer?

Key responsibilities include creating communications and content for various audience channels, managing social media accounts, and supporting communication needs for essential services and campus disruption updates.

How much experience is required for this position?

A minimum of three years’ experience in a relevant role is required.

What skills are necessary for this role?

The role requires skills in planning, delivering, and evaluating effective communications and campaigns, as well as excellent relationship management, and the ability to explain complex information to a lay audience.

What benefits do we offer?

We offer 26 days of holiday, 16 Bank Holidays/custom closure days, a generous pension scheme, health and wellbeing benefits, personal development opportunities, and access to on-site childcare and discounts.

Who can I contact for more information about this position?

You can contact Prue Griffiths, Communications Manager, at P.Griffiths@leeds.ac.uk for any queries you may have.

Are there any specific visa requirements for applicants?

Yes, due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions.

What is the work environment like for this position?

The work environment is based on the university campus but allows for hybrid working arrangements and flexibility in working hours.

What types of projects will the Communications Officer be involved in?

The Communications Officer will be involved in communication efforts related to key estate projects, campus improvements from the capital plan investment programme, and the Campus Reimagined project.

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