As a key member of the newly formed Information Governance team, this role will help colleagues across the University to understand and apply effective information governance principles. You will support a culture where information is managed responsibly, confidently, and aligned with statutory and organisational requirements. About the role As the Communications and Training Officer you will design and deliver high quality training materials and communications that help staff use, manage and protect information in a compliant manner, whilst finding opportunities for value add activity. This role is ideal for someone who loves creating content, enjoys variety, and wants to make a real difference across a large organisation. In this role, you will: create and deliver engaging training on topics including data protection, records management, data quality and good information practice develop accessible learning and guidance materials like online learning modules, videos, webpages, articles and digital resources plan and deliver communications such as newsletters, blogs and email campaigns to raise awareness and support staff evaluate impact, gather feedback and continuously improve training and engagement activities relating to good information management This role will help information governance be understood and embedded across the University. You will join a collaborative, specialist team committed to making information governance accessible, meaningful and practical for all our colleagues. About you We are looking for an excellent communicator with the ability to turn complex information into clear, practical guidance. This role requires someone who can help colleagues across the University understand and implement good information management practice with confidence. Our ideal candidate is: an excellent communicator with strong written and verbal skills able to translate complex ideas into simple, engaging and actionable content experienced in designing and delivering training and communications within a large organisation confident using M365 tools (Word, Teams, SharePoint, Forms, etc) great at balancing multiple priorities, influencing stakeholders, and working organisation-wide skilled in producing a mix of formats (text, graphics, video, audio) to make engaging content proactive, driven and interested in improving processes and understanding user needs This role would suit someone who takes pride in their work, enjoys working collaboratively and is motivated by helping others. If you are passionate about great communication, engaging learning experiences and helping people do their jobs well, we would love to hear from you! Further information This is a full-time role (36.5 hours per week) for a fixed-term period of 18 months. This is a hybrid role with a primary base on the Claverton Down campus, however, there may be a need to make occasional visits to the University’s research, and other, facilities in Bristol, Swindon and elsewhere. For an informal discussion about the role please contact Steph Calley, Head of Information Governance at shrc20@bath.ac.uk or Sam Sherry, Data Protection Officer at ss731@bath.ac.uk. We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment. We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. What we can offer you We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer: Free counselling services through Health Assured Cycle to work scheme Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Staff discount at Team Bath gym Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees Staff discount on language courses Generous employer contributory pension schemes Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath Local discounts and more A family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce Relocation allowance Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn. Closing Date: 23 Feb 2026 Department: Management, Specialist and Administration Salary: £31,236 to £37,694