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Communications Officer

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1113465


De Montfort University (Leicester)


08/06/2026


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Not Applicable

Pay


£16.62


£2.59

Description

Role

Unitemps is a University-owned temporary staffing agency that operates in various universities, including De Montfort University (DMU). There are several benefits to working with Unitemps at DMU:

Networking Opportunities: Through Unitemps, you may have the chance to work with various departments and individuals at the university. This can help you expand your network and establish connections that may be valuable for your future career.

Professional Development: Many positions available through Unitemps may offer opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement. You can learn new skills and gain valuable knowledge while on the job.

Career Progression: Some temporary positions may lead to permanent employment within the university, giving you a potential pathway for long-term career advancement.

Contribution to the University Community: By working with Unitemps at DMU, you become a part of the university community and can contribute to its success and growth.

THE ROLE

DMU Marketing and Communications Department are currently recruiting a Communications Officer to work full time, 37 hours per week. The role is of a hybrid nature; and 2 days are to be worked in the office at De Montfort University and 3 days to be worked remotely.

The Communications Officer plays a key role in creating compelling and informative content for these audiences. The role holder will support with delivering communications plans that forward the strategic objectives of the organisation, and empower our staff and students. The role involves working closely with decision makers and stakeholders across the university, creating content that aligns with organisational strategy. The post-holder will use internal platforms effectively, creating content that aligns with audience need and channel specifications.

Expected start date: ASAP

Expected end date: 8.12.2026

Rate of pay: £16.62

Holiday Pay: £2.59

Duties and responsibilities
Support the delivery of the universities strategic objectives by producing high-quality content across a variety of platforms and formats including intranet, content management systems, email, newsletters, social media, and face-to-face.

Contribute to the coordination of innovative and effective communications to key groups including staff and existing students, assessing their respective needs and partnering with stakeholders across the university.
Provide engagement support across all available communications channels (internal, social media, external) as required to meet the university’s strategic needs.
Take project management approaches to communications planning, considering university, directorate and team priorities, stakeholder engagement, available resources and realistic timescales.
Prioritise work effectively, taking into account strategic objectives, resource, and realistic timescales.
Use project management approaches to create and deliver communications plans.
Work collaboratively with staff across the Marketing and Communications directorate and the wider university to source, commission, and/or produce high-content including written, images, video, and social media.
Routinely and robustly challenge facts and figures, established convention and current university messaging to ensure all communications are up to date. This will include taking a ‘critical friend’ approach to all communications planning and university meetings.
Reflect the diverse and inclusive community in the staff and student communities at DMU in communications.
Be an ambassador for the directorate in all activities undertaken.
Recognise which issues need to be escalated to the Senior Communications Officers, Head of Engagement Communications or Deputy Director of Communications.
Promote and exhibit DMU values and be a role model for the university’s code of conduct.
Perform any other duties commensurate with the job grade as reasonably required from time to time.
Treat all DMU staff, students, contractors and visitors with dignity and respect.
 
Provide a service that complies with the Equality Act 2010, eliminating unlawful discrimination, advancing equality of opportunity and fostering good relations with particular attention to the protected characteristics of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief (or none), sex and sexual orientation.
 
All members of staff are responsible for their contribution to improved environmental performance and in reducing greenhouse gas emissions at DMU. It is therefore required that all members of staff are aware of how the Environmental Policy relates to their own role at the University. 
Staff conduct must reflect the values inherent in the Environmental Policy and where required staff must cooperate with Environmental compliance and conformance requirements to help minimise our emissions to air, water and land.
 
Act in accordance with DMU Values:
Collaborative – Work together to achieve joint outcomes, understand how your work contributes to DMU, and be aware of your personal impact on others.
Compassionate – Be open, honest, and caring, work on a basis of trust, and hold yourself accountable for your actions.
Creative - Strive for better, challenge bureaucracy, explore digital solutions, and innovate creatively.
Community minded - Embrace alternative views, treat others with respect, and tackle inequalities.
The postholder should have a positive attitude towards health and safety, and be aware of and comply with all health and safety policies for the university, as applicable. 
There will be a requirement to complete all mandatory health and safety training as deemed to be

Skills and experience

Content 

Extensive experience of producing high-quality content in a variety of formats for delivery across a variety of channels, including digital, social media, content management systems, intranet, email, newsletters, and face-to-face.

Understanding of internal and external audiences and innovative ways to engage with them.

Experience of creating and implementing effective communications plans.

Extensive experience of corporate copywriting such as speeches, brochure, web and social media content.

Extensive knowledge of social media including Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Ability to routinely and robustly challenge facts and figures.

Ability to use metrics and reporting to continually review and improve communications

Stakeholder management    

Proven experience of working with key stakeholders to enhance and maintain excellent stakeholder relationships.

Pressured environment    

Experience in a pressure-driven environment in a complex organisation.    

Experience of managing multiple projects for multiple stakeholders simultaneously.

Attitude    

Positive and proactive attitude with a can-do approach to challenging targets.

Higher Education experience    

Experience working in HE or thorough understanding of the sector.

Expert liaison    

Experience of working with specialists (e.g. academics).

Qualifications  

Degree or equivalent qualification or experience

Location
De Montfort University

Additional information
Unitemps is acting as an Employment Business, supplying temporary workers, in relation to this vacancy.Unitemps DMU operates a monthly payroll - 

 
Please refer to the candidate information hub for DMU Unitemps in relation to pay dates and further information - HERE
 
We aim to notify all candidates of the outcome of their application however volume of applications sometimes do not allow us to do so; please check your application status via your Unitemps account regularly; we may also communicate via email; please check your junk mail.                                                                                                

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