Communications and Content Assistant

The opportunity

University of the Arts London is seeking a creative and proactive Communications and Content Assistant to help deliver engaging campaigns that enhance the student experience and promote the Accommodation, Catering and Retail services across halls, arts shops, and catering outlets.

This is an exciting opportunity to grow your marketing and communications career within one of the world’s leading creative institutions, contributing to meaningful campaigns that support both the student experience and commercial success across UAL.

This role involves creating and scheduling impactful digital content across platforms including Instagram, YouTube, Halls Life and the UAL website, alongside supporting graphic design, video editing, multimedia production, events, email communications, and social media campaigns.

Your profile

We’re looking for someone with experience creating and editing digital content, strong design and video editing skills, a strong understanding of social media and digital platforms, and experience working within a busy marketing and communications team across multiple projects and deadlines.

The successful candidate will be an organised and collaborative communicator with experience working across the full marketing and communications mix, including social media, websites, email marketing, events, PR, and design, with the ability to create engaging content tailored to different audiences.

Please upload your CV as well as a Design and Content Portfolio with your application. 

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre-Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

We understand the benefits of using AI in work. But, if you are thinking of using it to submit an application, we ask you to think about what value it adds. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.

If we receive a high volume of applications, the closing day date might close early. We aim to communicate any changes to the closing date with at least 24 hours’ notice. If you have any general questions or have accessibility needs, please refer to our Contact us page.

Start your application

Candidates are advised to submit applications early.