Communications Support Assistant, PolicyWISE at The Open University
Job Description
Please quote reference: 21504
Terms: Fixed-term contract until 31 July 2025, part time post (0.6 FTE) hours per week
Closing Date: 6 March 2024, 12 noon
Flexible working patterns will be considered. We are happy to hear from qualified candidates who are interested in the role and would discuss with any such candidates how we could accommodate different working patterns.
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. The Director of PolicyWISE and other colleagues mainly work from our Cardiff office, and we would expect some attendance there, when necessary, approximately once per month. However, PolicyWISE is committed to UK and Ireland working and we encourage applications, and working, from other locations.
Change your career, change lives
The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education.
The role
The Communications Support Assistant plays a pivotal role in supporting the PolicyWISE team to deliver its objectives, connecting with new and existing audiences, promoting PolicyWISE work, opportunities and events, and keeping PolicyWISE channels and platforms up to date.
You will work in a multi-disciplined team and support the team with many exciting developments. For instance, you will support production of communications, coordination of events, management of digital platforms, preparation of reports and creating content for a range of digital platforms including social media accounts.
About PolicyWISE
PolicyWISE is a unique UK and Ireland comparative policy research and knowledge exchange initiative that changes and improves how governments and academics work together in, and across, the nations to help solve policy challenges.
The initiative is UK and Ireland by design (working across The Open University’s unique four nations base), supporting policymakers and researchers across the nations to develop relationships, respect and knowledge.
PolicyWISE was developed by The Open University in collaboration with Cardiff University, Trinity College Dublin, Queen’s University Belfast, The University of Edinburgh, and University College London. They engaged with the Irish Government, Northern Ireland Executive, Scottish Government, UK Government and Welsh Government in developing their mission and continue to work with cross-nation government partners.
Skills and experience
We are looking for an individual with strong organisation and interpersonal skills, with a motivation to find solutions and adapt to evolving workstreams. Experience of supporting communications and external relations work, including content design, editing webpages and newsletters and creating content in order to support social media activity.
What you get in return
We offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.
