Communications Officer

About the role

Oxford University’s Gardens, Libraries, and Museums (GLAM) encompass some of the world’s most significant collections and they comprise: the Ashmolean Museum, Bodleian Libraries, History of Science Museum, Museum of Natural History, Oxford Botanic Garden & Arboretum, and the Pitt Rivers Museum. These institutions play a vital role in supporting the University's teaching, research, and community engagement goals, while also serving as the public face of the University, welcoming more than 3.5 million visitors per year.

This is an exciting opportunity to join GLAM’s Marketing & Communications team to support internal and external communications across GLAM.

You will support and deliver day-to-day communication activities within the GLAM Division, promoting the work of the Division and our institutions to both internal and external audiences. You will plan and deliver all internal communications activity, from producing newsletters and coordinating briefing events. You will also support external communications, from developing content for the GLAM website and commissioning new photography to producing reports and evaluating activity. A key aspect of work will be building and maintaining effective working relationships with colleagues in the Gardens, Libraries and Museums and the wider University.

This is a permanent, full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week. The role supports a hybrid working model, with the expectation of working on-site at least three days per week. Some weekend work may be required as part of this role.

About You

You will have experience in communications and/or marketing with specific experience in content production, internal communications, digital communications and events management. You will have excellent writing skills, strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work effectively in a complex environment and with a diverse range of stakeholders.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. Both documents listed above must be submitted to be considered for this position.

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (GMT) on Monday 28 October 2024 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place during the week commencing Monday 11 November 2024.

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