Job Description

Permanent, 0.8FTE, 29.6 hours per week, to be worked as four full days (must include Friday) or five short days.

Band 5 - 37,694 to 42,254 per annum, pro rata

About the Post

The Directorate of Marketing, Communications and International is recruiting a Marketing Business Partner, to work collaboratively with academic Schools in the University to support our aims for growth in student numbers.


You will build trusting relationships with your School and will work with them to develop and deliver their marketing plans, and will bring the insights from your knowledge of your School back to the Directorate to support the University's marketing and recruitment activity.

About the Team

This post will join a team comprising of four Marketing Business Partners in total.

About You

You should be evidence-based in your approach and be willing to work creatively and collaboratively to solve problems, and you should be able to make decisions that align with the University's brand and the institutional marketing and communications strategy.


You should be passionate about Higher Education and keen to support the University in our aim to grow the number of students on the Ipswich campus. You must be able to build excellent working relationships with experience of working collaboratively, and should have experience of developing and delivering marketing strategies and activity. You should be able to manage a busy workload, with excellent time management, planning and prioritisation skills. You must be evidence-based in your approach to marketing, and an excellent communicator.


Please see the full Person Specification within the attached .

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement of 25 days for Bands 1-4 and 30 days for Bands 5 and above, plus 8 bank holidays and any university closure days. Enjoy an extra day of paid leave on your birthday, subject to qualifying/service conditions. Flexible working, including family friendly policies. Competitive workplace pension scheme (USS) - with an employer contribution rate of 14.5%, tax relief on contributions and life cover. Staff discounts at a number of local amenities in Ipswich. Discounted membership at Adastral Park Leisure and Sports Access to a range of high-quality learning and development opportunities Discounted rates for staff approved to study a UoS undergraduate or postgraduate course, subject to a set of criteria and conditions. Cycle to Work scheme. Electric vehicle salary sacrifice. Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Staff recognition annual awards.

Closing Date: Friday 7 November 2025

Interview Date: Monday 24 November 2025

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact: Simon Smith and email address simon.smth.1@uos.ac.uk


Please see the Job Application Guidance to support your application.

Please note:

We recommend that you apply as soon as possible, even if the closing date is in the future.


Applications received may be reviewed before the closing date and should we receive a high number of applications for this post, or high-quality applications which demonstrate suitability, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date.


We are a values driven organisation, committed to ensuring we remain a beacon for aspiration and achievement, while providing a great environment to work and study. We are committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community and we encourage applications from under-represented groups.