Communications Officer

Salary - £24,285 - £27,285 per annum

Full time, permanent position

Ambitious, inclusive and responsive to change, York St John University is an empowering place to learn and a rewarding place to work. We're looking for two experienced and creative communications officers to join our expanding team within the marketing and communications function. Based at our award-winning campus in the heart of York, you’ll join an exceptional educational environment that has helped to make us one of the fastest growing universities in England.

This exciting and varied role involves proactively identifying opportunities to enhance the University’s profile, reputation and influence on a regional, national and international stage. By understanding our audiences you’ll choose the best ways to promote our staff and student achievements, highlight our community contribution and showcase our growing research influence.

We’re looking for skilled communications professionals, talented in shaping clear messages and writing compelling and engaging copy for diverse audiences across multiple platforms. Working across both external and internal communications you’ll have the ability to build and maintain relationships with our media contacts, community partners and external stakeholders, as well as with our staff and students. A sound understanding of the HE environment is an advantage, but more important is a strong track record of delivering impactful PR and communications activity, with the confidence and ability to provide strategic communications advice to colleagues.

If you want to shape the next stage of our 177 year history, make us stand out in a competitive field and you relish working with purpose and pride to transform lives through education, we'd love to hear from you.

In addition to a competitive salary and the opportunity to work at our beautiful campus in the heart of York, YSJ employees enjoy access to a superb range of benefits including –

• Generous annual leave entitlement (plus additional leave days during our Christmas closure period)
• Pension scheme
• Health cash plan
• Training and development
• Discounts at a wide range of high street brands and local companies, including shops, cinemas and gyms.

We welcome all applicants and particularly people from minority ethnic backgrounds as they are underrepresented within the university.

Please note that CVs are not accepted in place of the application form.

Closing Date -
Friday 29 June 2018 at midnight

Provisional Interview Date -

To be confirmed