Salary
£24,344 to £26,338 per annum
Contractual hours
35
Basis
Full time
Job category/type
Administration
Date posted
03/06/2025
Job reference
REQ05594
PLEASE ONLY APPLY AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=8712&forced=1
Applications through our normal system will not be accepted
If you have demonstrable experience of working in a busy administrative role, experience of organising and delivering events plus experience of using social media for business purposes then this is a great opportunity for you.
If you have demonstrable experience of working in a busy administrative role, experience of organising and delivering events plus experience of using social media for business purposes then this is a great opportunity for you.
As Communications and Events Assistant, you will support communications and event activities across the school. You will provide administrative support for student recruitment, stake-holder events and communications, outreach and marketing activities.
As a proactive member of our team, you will work in close collaboration with the other Schools and teams across both universities as well colleagues across KMMS.
As Communications and Events Assistant, you can expect to be involved in:
- Supporting the delivery of the student recruitment, outreach and marketing and communications strategy
- Supporting the production of a wide range of creative and effective communications. Working with colleagues in the collection and creation of promotional material for use in web-marketing and presentations, including testimonials, audio lectures and video interviews to attract applicants
- Analysing data and information from a range of sources in support of marketing activities
- Organising and supporting the delivery of internal and external events and student interviews.
What will you bring to the role?
- GCSE in English and Maths (Grade C/4 or above), or equivalent
- Demonstrable experience of working in a busy customer facing, administrative role
- Experience of organising and delivering events with some prior knowledge and understanding of marketing, recruitment and events, ideally gained in the Higher Education sector
- Experience of using social media (e.g. Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) for business purposes. Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Office and Adobe packages
- Effective written and verbal communication skills, with the confidence to build effective relationships.
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
- Hybrid working options allowing a flexible blend of office and home working (to be agreed in line with business needs)
- 43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
- Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
- Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health.
For more information about what you can look forward to if you join us, visit our dedicated webpage: Working at Kent
We are ambitious for our people, our communities and the region we serve – join us in making the world a better place. Visit our website for more on who we are: http://www.kent.ac.uk/about/
Please see the links below to view the full job description and to apply for this post. For further information regarding the application process, please contact [email protected] quoting reference number KMMS-266-25.
PLEASE ONLY APPLY AT THE FOLLOWING LINK: https://jobs.kent.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=8712&forced=1
Applications through our normal system will not be accepted
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