About this role

This role is an exciting opportunity to join our vibrant Engagement team, embedding who we are and what we do into our communications channels and the hearts and minds of key stakeholders.

As the Communications Coordinator, you will be responsible for developing communications to effectively connect with our students, university staff, local businesses, and other stakeholders. You will work with the Marketing and Insights Coordinator to develop an omni-channel approach to communications, ensuring that key messages reach students and advocates of the students’ union.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer who understands how to create audience-specific communications. You are a storyteller who is constantly interrogating your work to understand the “so what” that makes the story relevant for your reader. You will be enthusiastic to develop approaches and plans in collaboration with students and SU staff and confident working independently to deliver those plans. You are comfortable with feedback, actively seeking opportunities to improve your work and ways to measure those improvements. You are organised and set clear deadlines for yourself and others.

This post is a permanent position working on a 1.0 contract, which is 35 hours per week. A flexible approach to working hours is required. As an organisation we do have an agile working programme. For this role the successful candidate will be required to work across Penryn, Falmouth, and Truro campuses for contracted hours due to the collaborative and student-facing nature of the role. Working hours and patterns will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate.

The Communications Coordinator job description outlines full requirements of the role.

About us

You will be employed directly by The SU. We are a membership-led charity; run by students, for students. We represent students from two different universities: Falmouth University and the University of Exeter.

• Falmouth University has a history of more than 100 years of creative thinking and design innovation. Established in 1902 as Falmouth School of Art, they have grown to become a digital innovation hub, delivering impact for lives and economies through the development of new knowledge, solutions, services and products.
• The University of Exeter is a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world. They combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2017.

How to Apply

To apply, complete both parts of the Application form and email to jobs@thesu.org.uk.

For an informal conversation about this opportunity, please contact Kayleigh Hardy, Head of Engagement at k.hardy@thesu.org.uk

• Application Form Part 1 (Application)
• Application Form Part 2 (Personal Details)

We encourage equality and diversity in our organisation. By voluntarily filling out our EDI Monitoring Form, you help us monitor our recruitment processes as well as building up a accurate picture of the make-up of our people.

The closing date for this position is Wednesday 22 October at 09:00.

Interviews will take place Thursday 30 October.

Start date: As soon as possible.