Communications Assistant

Wolfson College is a great place to work. Founded as a graduate college in 1966, it is one of Oxford University’s largest and most international colleges, with an open and inclusive ethos. Wolfson is home to more than 700 students and nearly 100 postdocs from more than 70 countries. The college is located on the banks for the Cherwell in north Oxford, with a campus of Grade 2 listed buildings and open parkland.

The College has a reputation as an excellent employer. Staff enjoy 39 days’ annual leave allowance, a generous pension scheme, free lunch within allowance when on duty, free on-site parking, and an opportunity to become a Member of Common Room with free gym membership, use of the college tennis and squash courts, free tea and coffee and more.

Wolfson College is seeking a Communications Assistant to support and work alongside the Communications Manager, broadcasting Wolfson’s reputation as a progressive College with a vibrant academic community to future, current, and past members of the College.

The role includes coordinating the College’s social media accounts, maintaining accurate and up-to-date information on the College website, assisting with website development and creating content for web and print publication.

The successful candidate will have an appreciation of branding and consistency across the College’s digital and print platforms. They will be familiar and have an affinity with different social media platforms. An excellent standard of written English, exceptional attention to detail, proofreading and administrative skills are essential. They will have confidence in learning new technologies, and have working knowledge of media editing software. Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence in communicating with a vast number of internal and external College members is also crucial to the role.

The salary is £18,396 per annum for a 22.5 hour week. The actual working hours will be agreed between the post holder and their manager. The post holder will have the ability to work occasional evening and weekend events.

For further particulars of the post and information on how to apply please click the 'Apply' button above. 

The closing date for applications is Friday, 12 December 2025. Interviews will take place on 7 January 2026

Wolfson College is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.

We would be grateful if you could complete and return a recruitment monitoring form: (Word version) (PDF version). The form does not constitute part of the recruitment and selection process.

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