Senior Communications Officer - ELIGIBLE FOR INTERNAL UCL CANDIDATES ONLY

We are recruiting for a Senior Communications Officer to join the Research Culture team. This role is available as a secondment for internal UCL staff only, from 1st August 2024 for 12 months. This role is offered on a hybrid basis, the successful candidate will be expected to work a minimum of 1 day/week on campus. The Senior Communications Officer will support the Communications Manager to deliver an integrated communications and engagement plan to raise awareness of research culture and UCL's work to enhance it. They will also support strategic projects to improve how UCL communicates with its research community. Further detail about the duties and responsibilities of this role can be seen in the attached JD.

To be considered for this role, you should have significant experience in a similar communications role, where you have been responsible for creating engaging communications content for a range of different channels and audiences. A strong writer and editor, you should be confident using appropriate content management systems, publishing software and other tools to create your work. You should have experience working on communications campaigns, including planning, delivery and evaluation. You know how to build good relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, using diplomacy and discretion where required. You are a strong team player and can proactively identify opportunities to collaborate with colleagues from across the team, department and university. Equally, you can work independently and prioritise your workload. You have strong organisational skills and an exceptional eye for detail.

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London we are a multidisciplinary university, with more than 16,000 staff and 50,000 students from over 150 countries. We were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. UCL is a diverse community with the freedom and courage to challenge, to question and to think differently. UCL is regularly ranked amongst the top 10 universities in the world and recently named University of the Year 2024 by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024. As well as being a global leader in teaching, UCL is also recognised as one of the most successful research institutions in the world, ranked 2nd in the UK for research power and 1st in London (REF 2021). Our progressive approach to teaching and research, our world leading academics, curious students and outstanding staff continually pursue excellence, break boundaries, and make an impact on
real world problems. The newly created Research Culture Team provides institutional leadership on the development of UCL's research culture by designing, coordinating and implementing an ambitious programme of change and by providing support to Faculties and departments for local initiatives.
The team is based in RIGE (Office of the Vice-Provost Research, Innovation and Global Engagement) which brings together a range of functions, services and resources for the UCL community and external partners. RIGE is dedicated to supporting people, crossing boundaries and enabling responsible impact - for the greater good, locally, nationally and internationally., You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 41 days of holiday, including 27 days of annual leave, 8 bank holidays, and 6 closure days.


• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme: Have the option to purchase an additional 5 days of annual leave.


• Pension Scheme: Benefit from our defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE).


• Employee Wellbeing Initiatives: Take advantage of our cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, and immigration loan.


• Relocation Support: We offer a relocation scheme for certain positions to assist with the transition.


• Work-Life Balance: With on-site nursery facilities and an on-site gym, we support your wellbeing inside and outside the workplace.


• Family-Friendly Policies: Enjoy enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay to support you during important life moments.


• Employee Assistance Programme: Access our Staff Support Service for confidential assistance with personal or professional challenges.


• Medical Insurance: Benefit from discounted medical insurance for you and your family.


Explore more about our comprehensive rewards and benefits package at UCL's Rewards and Benefits Page.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.