Communications Officer

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Communications Officer for an initial 6-month contract, with the potential to extend, on a rate of £18.57-£22.70/hour PAYE. This role will be hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week.

Responsibilities:

• Provide communications support for a program aimed at enhancing digital learning environments, with the successful candidate managing the production of communication activities for key project milestones.
• Identify and produce news stories and content for a variety of digital publications to support project activities and foster broader engagement.
• Assist in coordinating engagement communications, focusing on training and support needs to ensure a consistent and user-friendly experience for both staff and learners.
• Contribute to programmes that will increase registrations on short online courses and online teaching spaces.

Essential Skills:

• Ability to create and develop high-quality content aligned with project and service communication strategies.
• Ability to plan, develop, and update project SharePoint and website content.
• Capability to define calendar milestones, plan activities, and schedule content.
• Proficiency in analysing and reporting on data and insights from digital channels.
• Ability to lead the coordination and planning of user group meetings and activities for the project.
• Providing administrative support, including preparing reports, project communication materials, award entries, and engagement event logistics.
• Portfolio demonstrating excellent written communication across various media, including the ability to assess and report on impact and reach.
• Confidence in managing multiple and evolving priorities in a flexible manner.
• Strong working knowledge of Office 365 and SharePoint or similar web-editing tools.
• Experience in using social media platforms such as Twitter and blogs.
• Awareness of data protection and accessibility considerations for both print and electronic communications.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working in an academic or higher education environment.
• Familiarity with using hybrid meeting software, such as Microsoft Teams.
• Strong focus on continuous improvement.
• Awareness and understanding of current developments in information and learning technologies.

If you would like to hear more about this opportunity, please get in touch.