School Communications Officer

King's College London, United Kingdom

Updated: 5 days ago
Location: Waterloo, ENGLAND
Deadline: 09 Jun 2024

About Us

We live in a period of global, social, technological and economic transformations. In the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy (SSPP) we seek to understand these changes and to shape transformations through our education and research. We make our distinctive contributions by giving our students the skills, judgement and confidence to embrace and shape change, and through our connected and engaged research, backed by clear strategies to have impacts in the world.

We are home to one of the largest, most diverse and international communities for social research and education in Europe. We have world-leading expertise across social science disciplines, with recognised strengths in security studies, political economy, global health, social risk and resilience, and education and social justice. Our global perspective draws on specialist expertise about important and dynamic regions of the world, including the European Union, China, India, Brazil, Russia and the Middle East.

We believe our education and research can influence change by focusing on real-world problems, by combining perspectives, insights and methods from different bodies of knowledge, and by working with our partners in society. We have deep relationships with government, business, civil society and international organisations, using our position in central London to convene and influence understanding, innovation and practice in the UK and internationally. We share a commitment to engaged curiosity and action in an open, collaborative and inclusive culture.

When you join SSPP, you become part of one of the largest, most international and most highly regarded faculties of its kind in the United Kingdom, at the heart of one of the world's greatest and most influential cities.


About the Role

Are you an experienced, creative and self-reliant communications professional? Would you like to be part of a close-knit team working for one of the most highly regarded universities in the UK?  

We are looking for a School Communications Officer to join the School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London. The role offers an exciting opportunity to raise the profile of the School, celebrate our students and work closely with our academics. You will play a vital part in increasing awareness of our research, through proactively seeking out compelling stories and writing engaging news and features for the website. You will be expected to create videos and social media content, maintain and develop the School’s webpages, and support colleagues with events. You will work closely with communications and marketing colleagues across the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy and the ideal candidate will have experience of working with a variety of stakeholders.  

This is a part time post (28 Hours per week), and you will be offered an indefinite contract.


About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria

  • Educated to degree level or equivalent (OR has relevant work experience within the Higher Education sector)
  • Outstanding communication, writing and interpersonal skills with evidence of building good working relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
  • Good knowledge of all communication platforms, including social media, and their use as part of an integrated communications strategy.
  • Proven ability in newsgathering and in creating engaging, accurate written and digital content within tight timescales.
  • Experience of managing multiple work-streams independently.
  • Knowledge and experience of using Content Management Systems to manage webpages.

    • Desirable criteria

  •  Professional qualification in communications  
  • Understanding of the UK higher education system.
  • Experience of using industry-standard software such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Photoshop to create and edit video content and images. Knowledge of other packages such as InDesign, Canva and Audition would also be beneficial.

    • Downloading a copy of our Job Description

    Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.


    We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

    We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's. We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

    To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

    Interviews are due to be held week commencing 17 June

    We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.


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