Description Post title Communications Assistant College/Division Life and Environmental Sciences School/Department GEES Full time/Part time Part time Duration of the Post 07/04/2026 – 04/07/2026 Grade Grade 2 Hourly rate £13.24 per hour plus holiday entitlement Number of positions available 1 Closing Date 31/03/2026 at 23:55 Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly. Our offer to you People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work. The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens. Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham Job summary The student recruited will work with Network members in order to support communication of the project's activities through the preparation of regular newsletters, drafting engaging content for our LinkedIn page, and assisting with the development and dissemination of key messages across various channels. Main duties Gathering updates from the project team Presenting information in a clear and accessible format Maintain a consistent and professional communication style Contribute to planning communication activities Updating web content Supporting outreach to partners and stakeholders as needed You will follow a schedule of work but will be able to organise your own activities within the schedule. Treat everyone with dignity and respect, support equality, and value diversity any other duties as may be reasonably required within the grade of role. Required knowledge, skills, qualifications & experience Relevant work experience evidencing the skills and ability to undertake the role Proficient in Microsoft packages Accuracy and attention to detail is essential Excellent team working and communication skills both written and verbal is essential A customer focussed approach An ability to organise your own activities within a schedule Demonstrates the ability to understand and incorporate diversity considerations relevant to the role (e.g., dietary needs, cultural dress requirements). Further details The post has no direct line management responsibility for other staff The post has no budgetary or financial responsibility Planning and organising You will follow a schedule set by your supervisor but will be able to organise activities within the schedule. Problem solving and decision making Able to deal with requests on communications tasks without reference to others. Internal and external relationships Colleagues in the Shifting Global Polarities project network and Shifting Global polarities project network partners at other Universities. For any informal queries, please contact Martha Holmes m.holmes@bham.ac.uk The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time for a maximum of 13 consecutive weeks. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT, PGR or PhD student), you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this, please be aware if you are an international student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate authorised absence. You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered. 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