Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
THIS VACANCY IS FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
About the role
We are looking for a Communications and Marketing Assistant to join our Surgical Sciences administration team. The role is based at the John Radcliffe Hospital, with the opportunity to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager. Some flexibility will be required, as you will occasionally be expected to attend events outside your usual working pattern.
Working closely with the Communications Lead, you will support the delivery of the department’s communications and marketing plan.
This is a varied and dynamic role at the heart of the department’s communications, marketing, and events activity. You will support a broad range of internal and external initiatives, taking responsibility for the day-to-day delivery of key communications activities and helping to ensure that content and campaigns are timely, engaging, and effective.
Your responsibilities will include managing the department’s social media channels, creating and publishing content for the website, intranet and newsletters, maintaining mailing lists and supporting the planning, promotion and delivery of departmental events.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in communications and marketing within the higher education sector, gaining hands-on experience across a wide range of communications channels and projects.
About you
You will have a good general level of education (A-Level or equivalent professional experience) and demonstrable experience of delivering communications activities across both digital and print channels. You will be a creative thinker with excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, able to produce engaging content for a range of audiences. The role requires excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail, confidence in working with a wide range of stakeholders, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while consistently delivering high-quality work.
This full-time post is available from September 2026 and is permanent. We would be willing to consider applications for part-time hours.
Application Process
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Louise King on
[email protected]Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application. Please quote reference NDSA995 on all correspondence.
Only applications received before noon on Wednesday 5th August 2026 can be considered.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th August 2026.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation*.*
