Communications Officer - Q07293

We are recruiting a full time Communications Officer post.

Fiixed term post from September 2025 to September 2027. This is a hybrid role with ideally one day a week on our Cornwall, Penryn Campus and one day a week on our Exeter, Streatham Campus to support two specific major capital projects.

These posts provide an exciting opportunities within our internal communications team for enthusiastic communication professionals to use their skills and creativity to support the communication of the University’s capital investment plans.

You will work closely with members of the internal communications and the project teams, as well as with other colleagues from across the University, to ensure all key internal and external stakeholders have a clear understanding of the latest plans and developments.

To deliver these roles you will need to have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to work collaboratively with other colleagues and stakeholders, the ability to manage a busy and demanding workload effectively, as well as having a background in creating integrated communications plans across a range of channels.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Julia Richards (Communications Manager) J.J.Richards@exeter.ac.uk

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