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You must be a team player with strong communication skills, social media savvy, good copywriting, design software experience, attention to detail, and must be a penultimate-year Newcastle student.

You will support marketing efforts, create content for social media and newsletters, design graphics, manage Instagram, report on stats, assist with events, and conduct market research.

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<div>Salary: &pound;24,344 per annum 
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you. 
Closing Date: 04 April 2025 
The Role 
If you are a penultimate-year Newcastle University student looking for a year-long placement in a vibrant and busy marketing and communications team, we want to hear from you. 
We are looking for a creative and ambitious student, to provide marketing and comms support to the Rob Wood Enterprising Future Academy, the Careers Service and the Student Life team. 
We need an articulate and motivated colleague to work independently, and as part of a team, to communicate with a wide range of students, graduates, academics, and businesses. You&rsquo;ll have an eagerness to learn new skills, have brilliant attention to detail, a flair for writing engaging copy, and will be an adept communicator who excels at planning and organising. You&rsquo;ll also be an enthusiastic content creator, confident in front of a camera and have experience in graphic design with an interest in video editing. 
 
During your time with us, you&rsquo;ll gain a range of experience, including content creation, social media management, design, video editing, analytics, market research and so much more which will stand you in good stead for your future. 
You will support the promotion of a range of projects and initiatives that: 
<ul><li>
Prepares students for changing labour market environments and provides them with alternative perspectives on their career options</li><li>
Supports more students and recent graduates to consider self-employment/ starting their own business</li></ul> 
 
You will be responsible for ensuring that services and events are effectively communicated to our key stakeholders, predominantly students and recent graduates. 
You must have recently completed the penultimate year of your undergraduate degree at Newcastle University, in any subject discipline, by the placement start date of August/September 2025 to be eligible for this role. 
Interviews will take place on w/c 28th April 2028. 
This is a fixed term placement for the duration of 1 year. 
For all informal enquiries please contact Tom Coyle, Project Coordinator (Student Communications): tom.coyle@newcastle.ac.uk 
Key Accountabilities<ul><li>
Work within the Marketing &amp; Comms team to provide marketing support to all teams including the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy, the Careers Service and the Student Life team</li><li>
Generate new content for social media, blogs, newsletters, and the Student Noticeboard</li><li>
Design and create visual graphics in line with brand guidelines using Adobe Creative Suite software &amp; Canva (for social media, print materials, merchandise etc)</li><li>
Management of Instagram accounts including community management and keeping up-to-date with new social media trends</li><li>
Plan and create engaging social media content for Instagram (in particular, Instagram stories and Reels)</li><li>
Lead on the reporting of monthly social media statistics</li><li>
Support the planning, promotion and delivery of regular events across the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy, the Careers Service and the Student Life team</li><li>
Contribute new ideas, driven by user demand, for student-facing activities</li><li>
Conduct independent market research projects</li><li>
Undertake general tasks and duties as directed by your line manager</li></ul> 
The Person (Essential) 
Knowledge, Skills and Experience<ul><li>
Strong team player, with ability to work alone when necessary</li><li>
Strong verbal and written communication skills e.g. proposals, reports and presentations</li><li>
Able to deal with a variety of people in a professional manner</li><li>
Use of office IT systems including Word and PowerPoint, databases and web/internet</li><li>
Excellent understanding of social media, in particular, Instagram</li><li>
Good copywriting skills</li><li>
Excellent planning and organisational skills</li><li>
Excellent time management and ability to use initiative where appropriate</li><li>
Experience with design software, in particular, Adobe InDesign and Canva</li></ul> 
Attributes and Behaviour<ul><li>
Must have a &lsquo;creative flare&rsquo;</li><li>
Excellent attention to detail</li><li>
Social media savvy, comfortable in front of and behind the camera</li><li>
Flexible approach to work</li><li>
Works collaboratively with others, plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the organisation where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued</li><li>
Manages time and resources by prioritising and organising effectively</li></ul> 
Qualifications<ul><li>
You must have recently completed the penultimate year of your undergraduate degree at Newcastle University, in any subject discipline, by the placement start date of August/September 2025 to be eligible for this role.</li></ul> 
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. 
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. 
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. 
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 27970</div>

Salary: £24,344 per annum
Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.
Closing Date: 04 April 2025
The Role
If you are a penultimate-year Newcastle University student looking for a year-long placement in a vibrant and busy marketing and communications team, we want to hear from you.
We are looking for a creative and ambitious student, to provide marketing and comms support to the Rob Wood Enterprising Future Academy, the Careers Service and the Student Life team.
We need an articulate and motivated colleague to work independently, and as part of a team, to communicate with a wide range of students, graduates, academics, and businesses. You’ll have an eagerness to learn new skills, have brilliant attention to detail, a flair for writing engaging copy, and will be an adept communicator who excels at planning and organising. You’ll also be an enthusiastic content creator, confident in front of a camera and have experience in graphic design with an interest in video editing.

During your time with us, you’ll gain a range of experience, including content creation, social media management, design, video editing, analytics, market research and so much more which will stand you in good stead for your future.
You will support the promotion of a range of projects and initiatives that:

Prepares students for changing labour market environments and provides them with alternative perspectives on their career options
Supports more students and recent graduates to consider self-employment/ starting their own business

You will be responsible for ensuring that services and events are effectively communicated to our key stakeholders, predominantly students and recent graduates.
You must have recently completed the penultimate year of your undergraduate degree at Newcastle University, in any subject discipline, by the placement start date of August/September 2025 to be eligible for this role.
Interviews will take place on w/c 28th April 2028.
This is a fixed term placement for the duration of 1 year.
For all informal enquiries please contact Tom Coyle, Project Coordinator (Student Communications): tom.coyle@newcastle.ac.uk
Key Accountabilities
Work within the Marketing & Comms team to provide marketing support to all teams including the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy, the Careers Service and the Student Life team
Generate new content for social media, blogs, newsletters, and the Student Noticeboard
Design and create visual graphics in line with brand guidelines using Adobe Creative Suite software & Canva (for social media, print materials, merchandise etc)
Management of Instagram accounts including community management and keeping up-to-date with new social media trends
Plan and create engaging social media content for Instagram (in particular, Instagram stories and Reels)
Lead on the reporting of monthly social media statistics
Support the planning, promotion and delivery of regular events across the Rob Wood Enterprising Futures Academy, the Careers Service and the Student Life team
Contribute new ideas, driven by user demand, for student-facing activities
Conduct independent market research projects
Undertake general tasks and duties as directed by your line manager
The Person (Essential)
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Strong team player, with ability to work alone when necessary
Strong verbal and written communication skills e.g. proposals, reports and presentations
Able to deal with a variety of people in a professional manner
Use of office IT systems including Word and PowerPoint, databases and web/internet
Excellent understanding of social media, in particular, Instagram
Good copywriting skills
Excellent planning and organisational skills
Excellent time management and ability to use initiative where appropriate
Experience with design software, in particular, Adobe InDesign and Canva
Attributes and Behaviour
Must have a ‘creative flare’
Excellent attention to detail
Social media savvy, comfortable in front of and behind the camera
Flexible approach to work
Works collaboratively with others, plays a positive role in teams and establishes and grows relationships across the organisation where different skills, expertise and opinions are valued
Manages time and resources by prioritising and organising effectively
Qualifications
You must have recently completed the penultimate year of your undergraduate degree at Newcastle University, in any subject discipline, by the placement start date of August/September 2025 to be eligible for this role.
Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.
We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.
At Newcastle University we hold a silver Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.
In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.
Requisition ID: 27970

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