UK jobs. Bigger possibilities.

Senior Communications and Events Officer

On-site in London·Added 11 days ago (last checked 1 Oct)

Overview

Job details

  • £43,981 - £54,019 a year

    Gross, as stated in the ad.

    About £2,930 - £3,490 a month after tax.

Benefits

  • 41 days holiday

    Per the ad, which doesn’t say whether bank holidays are on top.

  • Cycle to work and season ticket loan

    Commuter benefits named in the ad.

Skills

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

  • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
  • Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Immigration loan and expenses
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

The role

  • You will have experience in creating high-quality, creative and strategically focussed communications content across a variety of formats and channels.
  • You will have significant experience in planning and delivering in person and online events, ensuring an excellent experience for guests.
  • You will have exceptional writing skills and the ability to translate highly complex content into engaging and newsworthy stories.

What you'll do

The Senior Communications and Events officer support the development, and lead the execution, of the Faculty communications and events strategy which aims to raise awareness and reputation of the faculty and its departments as a leading hub for research and education in public health. They will:

  • Implement integrated communications campaigns that drive awareness of the Faculty's research and education portfolio to a range of audiences.
  • Take ownership of creating and executing engaging content including news, case studies, videos, social media and email.

Lead on delivering the annual series of high-profile Faculty events.

The role is offered on a hybrid basis with a minimum two days per week in our London Euston office.

Salary range will be between £43,981- £54,019, dependant on experience.

Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Application Details:

  • This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/conditions-service-research-teaching-and-professional-services-staff for more information

Application Process:

  • The advert will close on 8th October at 23:59 GMT, however we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. Early application submission is recommended. As a minimum we will keep all adverts open for 2 weeks.
  • A full job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page.
  • Please use the personal statement section to explain how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria outlined in the person specification

Contact Details:

  • If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Michelle Lukins Segerstrom (m.lukins@ucl.ac.uk)
  • If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact fphs.hr@ucl.ac.uk

About University College London

Industry
Higher Education
Website
ucl.ac.uk

In their own words

About the company & team

UCL is a radically different university. Founded in 1826 in the heart of London, we were the first university in England to welcome students of any religion and the first to welcome women on equal terms with men. Today UCL has over 52,000 students and 14,500 staff and is one of the world's top 10 universities.

UCL's Faculty of Population Health Sciences Ranked third in the world for public health (ShanghaiRanking's 2026), and is a global leader in public health research, working across disciplines to unravel complex health challenges, while educating the next generation of public and global health leaders. Our exciting cross-disciplinary community encompasses eight institutes and schools, including the Global Business School for Health - the world's first business school dedicated to health. We offer a range of high-quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional programmes in all areas of population health and clinical sciences.

Additional information

As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent.

We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

You can

All open roles at University College London

Associate Director Data and Digital

University College London5d ago
£95k a yearLondonCycle to workSeason ticket loan

Head of Category - Estates Development

University College London5d ago
£75k – £95k a yearHybrid in LondonCycle to workSeason ticket loan

EDI Coordinator

University College London5d ago
£44k – £49.9k a yearHybrid in LondonCycle to workSeason ticket loan

Research Fellow

University College London5d ago13 openings
£38.4k – £41k a yearLondonCycle to workSeason ticket loan
LondonCycle to workSeason ticket loan
See all 142 jobs