Job Description

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Students' Union

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Students' Union

Salary:

25,448 to 26,942 per annum

Post Type:

Full Time

Contract Type:

Permanent

Closing Date:

Thursday 28 August 2025

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

Reference:

HR0185839


This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

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The Students Union

Our Students' Union stands as a beacon of student empowerment and innovation, consistently striving to enrich the student experience and advocate for our diverse community. We've achieved significant milestones in student engagement and welfare, reflecting the University's core values of inclusivity and impact. We're a dynamic environment where creativity and student-led initiatives flourish.

What you will be doing:

Work with Union staff to

produce, edit, and update the Students' Union website

using our content management system, acting as a main point of contact for its content. Optimize our

social media channels

, ensuring regular updates, swift responses, and community growth through effective engagement strategies and analytical monitoring. Lead on

content creation

, including planning, recording, and editing engaging photo and video-based content, ensuring it's effectively promoted across various platforms. Evaluate and recommend new and

emerging social media trends

to ensure our digital presence remains innovative and future-proof. Collaborate with UBU staff and the wider University to

collate and send out regular emails

to different segments of our membership. Propose

inventive online and digital ways to raise awareness

around campaigns, key events, activities, and services.

Qualifications/Experience:

Relevant general education/qualification

to a high standard.

A strong knowledge of social media

and a rounded understanding of youth culture and current trends.

Experience in content creation

, including planning, editing, and recording video-based content. Basic understanding of

Content Management Systems (CMS)

. Basic understanding of

Photoshop and Adobe Creative Cloud

. Excellent

written and verbal communication skills

. Experience of working in and

supporting a team

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Celebrating Diversity - The University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.