Communications Assistant

☞ Science and Technology Facilities Council

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Update day: 11-06-2024

Location: Didcot South East

Category: Marketing / PR Printing / Publishing

Industry: Research Staffing Recruiting Government Administration

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Harwell, Oxfordshire

£25,702 - £27,938 per annum

Full time

Permanent

As part of UK Research and Innovation, the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) is one of Europe’s largest research organisations and operates at a number of sites within the UK, including the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) and many more around the world.

Our Technology Department within STFC provides advanced technology and engineering in support of both STFC funded activities and other high profile international projects.

About The Role

We have an excellent opportunity for a Communications Assistant to provide support to the Technology Department. Working with the PA to the Director you will work closely with senior staff supporting a wide range of activities to ensure the smooth running and evolution of the department.

Your responsibilities will include researching and writing content for internal department publications providing material for staff talks and newsletters. You will have day to day responsibility for maintaining and updating the department webpages, and write news articles for the department newsletter and social media channels. You will also arrange and attend monthly communications meetings with key representatives within the department.

In addition you will also provide administrative support to two Division Heads, including organising workshops/meetings and taking minutes, assisting with the annual appraisal review, and arranging travel.

About You

You should be educated to a minimum of A Level (or equivalent) standard, and have significant administration experience, including familiarity of writing reports and minute writing.

While scientific or technical experience or qualifications are not required, you will display an ability to work in a technical environment, where using often obscure but precise ’jargon’ is important. With an excellent eye for detail, you will be a confident proof-reader, able to spot a typo in an instant, as well as being happy to create content from scratch.

The role requires a proactive individual who is able to make decisions and use their own initiative. You will demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have an organised approach to work.

Employee Benefits

We are offering a permanent position that provides a whole host of family friendly benefits including; 30 days holiday (in addition to bank holidays), an excellent pension scheme, employee shopping/travel discounts, a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme, plus many more benefits and wellbeing initiatives that enable our employees to have a great work life balance.

UKRI is an Equal Opportunity & Disability Confident Employer.

To Apply

Applicants are required to include a cover letter detailing your suitability for the role.

The closing date for applications is 18th July 2021.
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Deadline: 26-07-2024

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