Social Media Assistant

About University of East London

The University of East London has been pioneering futures since 1898. In 2023, we celebrated the 125^th anniversary of our founding as the “people’s university”. We are a careers-led university, dedicated to supporting our students to develop the skills, emotional intelligence and creativity needed to thrive in a constantly changing world.

 We are now in the second half of Vision 2028, our 10-year strategy, which has been developed to transform our curriculum, pedagogy, research impact and partnerships to make a positive difference to student, graduate, and community success. Our ambitious goal is to become the leading careers-focused university in the UK, one that both prepares our students for the jobs of the future and provides the innovation to drive that future sustainably and inclusively. People are taking notice: we were shortlisted for University of the Year by the Times Higher Education Awards 2023. In 2024, we are celebrating our Year of Science, which will culminate in our hosting of the British Science Festival in September.

About Us

The Social Media Assistant role sits in the External Communications team, which is part of the External Relations Directorate (ERD). The directorate is made up of several teams including Admissions, Strategic Communications, Engagement, Marketing, Recruitment and Conversion, Outreach and Access, Design and Digital, Events and Advancement and the International Office.

We are looking for a team member who will be part of embedding transformation and innovative practice and enjoy working in an agile environment as we try and work towards a culture of the ‘continuous new’. This is an exciting opportunity as we prioritise building our global and UK profiles with key elements from Vision 2028. 

About the Job 

Supporting the Social Media Content Manager and Social Media Officer in a range of tasks including content creation and social media campaigns and projects that require creative output. Proactive liaison with staff members across the directorate of External Relations will be required to succeed in the role.

Assisting in the day-to-day execution of our social media plans across all platforms. This will include but is not limited to community management, analysis, and reporting, overseeing our School social media channels, actioning content requests and content creation that includes video, photography, and design. The role requires someone who has both a creative and analytical brain and can use their initiative to think creatively to produce solutions and innovative ideas.

We’re looking for someone who understands and uses social media and is aware of how platforms operate differently from each other, is willing to stay ahead of the curve and produce creative ideas related to trends. Your opinion will be valued, and we work collectively as a team to keep innovating and proactively creating content that appeals to our audience.

About You

 You will need to have:

• Understanding of, and experience using, all major social media platforms, including X, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and TikTok.
• Experience creating, editing, and uploading digital content.
• Understanding of social media metrics and analytics tools.
• Experience of, or willingness to learn, social media management platforms such as Sprout Social, Orlo, Falcon and Hootsuite

BENEFITS PACKAGE

Here are our amazing benefits:

https://uel.ac.uk/benefits-professional-services-positions

At UEL we care deeply about your wellbeing and understand it’s about more than just a salary. It’s about the entire package on offer along with our outstanding work environment and inclusive culture. We know the market rates for this vacancy and will offer a genuinely competitive salary DOE

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

UEL is an inclusive equal opportunities employer and are proud of our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity achievements, including: zero gender pay gap, members of Stonewall and have won Athena Swan awards. We expect all employees of UEL to accept our EDI policy and will not tolerate discrimination in any form.

So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and committed to success, we want you to apply today!