Job Description

Science and Technology Facilities Council

Salary: 31,418 per annum + 1,000 welcome bonus

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time

Location:

Daresbury Laboratory, Keckwick Lane, Daresbury, WA4 4AD

Closing date: 19th October 2025

Assessment Centre: December 2025 / January 2026

Start date: September 2026

Every day is different in communications: one day you will be managing social media platforms and proof-reading reports. The next, you could be filming interviews in science facilities or creating a media release celebrating success!


We promote the purpose and impact of our science and technology, we manage the organisation's reputation, and we engage with colleagues internally.


We are looking forward for a graduate to come and join us in the communications team at STFC's Daresbury Laboratory, enabling them to gain experience in both external and internal communications. You'll also be working as part of the wider communications team across our offices in Daresbury, Edinburgh and Didcot.

Graduate Scheme

The STFC Graduate scheme will give you the opportunity to really pursue your interests and passion early in your journey with us, supported by technical training and a broader programme of career support and training and development.


Our dedicated Graduate Development Team will provide the right combination of challenge and support throughout, helping you achieve your ambitions. We know that professional recognition is also important to you too, so we will provide mentoring and expertise to help you achieve valued qualifications or chartered status in your chosen field.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

As an integral part of the team, we will support you so that you can:


Create and distribute media releases and coordinate additional materials such as photography, video and interview requests Be responsible for producing digital materials for use across a range of platforms, including video, photography and audio files Create content for our social media platforms which is engaging and accessible Write long form articles for a variety of platforms Assist with the monitoring of social media channels and the evaluation of social media output Chip in to corporate communications Design and implement campaigns around strategic themes, for example impacts Give general business support to all parts of communications, including joining a rota for the monitoring of group inboxes Support the Internal Communications team with content creation and event support as required Establish relationships with colleagues and stakeholders to assist in the delivery of your work Become an early careers champion for the organisation

Person Specification

In order to apply for the role we are looking for the following:

Essential:

Achieved, or be on course to achieve, a minimum 2:1 degree, in a relevant field of study (S) Have the right to live and work in the UK at time of starting employment (S) Have experience in a communications role. This could be a paid role, part of your studies, or a voluntary role (S) Have experience using social media across a variety of platforms.(S&I) Can show organisational skills. (S&I) Have communication skills (S&I) Can show examples of digital content creation such as video making, animation or photography (S&I) Ability to multi task and prioritise work (I)

Employee Benefits

We are offering a permanent position with a whole host of benefits including:


30 days holiday (in addition to 10.5 bank holidays and privilege days). Flexible working hours. An excellent defined average salary pension scheme. Easily accessible public transport links/ free parking. Excellent learning and development opportunities. Cycle to work scheme.
Link to more benefits: https://stfccareers.co.uk/rewards-and-benefits/


Please note, if you will require sponsorship to work in the UK, as part of your sponsorship application, you and any dependants travelling with you, will be required to pay costs directly to The Home Office for the application before you start your role with us. UKRI is normally able to reimburse some, or all of these fees after you have become an employee and this can be discussed with the Hiring Manager. For more information, please visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/how-much-it-costs or contact stfcgraduates@ukri.org.

Application Guidance

Please note that we can only accept a maximum of 2 applications per candidate.


Part of our application process involves submitting your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should address your suitability for the opportunity based how you meet each essential criteria stated in this advert.


Please note that we hold the right to close this vacancy early if a sufficient number of applications have been received.


We ask some of the biggest questions in the universe, to answer some of the biggest challenges in the world. Together, our scientists, technologists, engineers and business support team explore the unknown across every field you could think of. And they turn what they find into work that changes the world around us.


What could you achieve with the world-leading facilities and experts of one of Europe's largest research organisations by your side? Join us and discover what's possible!