Communications and Events Officer at University of Sussex

Hours: Part time up to 29.2 hours (4 days per week)

Note that you will be required to work occasional weekends (for example, Open Days and Applicant Visit Days)

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Location: Brighton. (hybrid role, up to 50% working from home).

Contract: up to one-year maternity cover, expected end 30^th April 2025

Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: To be confirmed

Expected start date: April 2024

The School of Life Sciences is seeking an experienced administrator, to play an essential role in helping the School to become more proactive and strategic in its approach to communications. This role will be working closely with academic colleagues in the School and professionals in other parts of the university (particularly the Web Team and Communications team).

The successful candidate will be highly efficient and well-organised, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills, and be comfortable and confident taking initiative and working proactively to balance a varied and demanding workload. We are particularly looking for someone who is proficient in creating and editing web pages using content management systems and HTML.

Please contact Amy Horwood (A.Horwood@sussex.ac.uk) and Holly Dore (H.J.Dore@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

For full details and how to apply splease click the ‘Apply’ button, above.

Please ensure you evidence against all the criteria in the Person Specification on the ‘Additional information in support of your application’ page of your application form.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds