Job Description

People Communications Partner

Role:

People Communications Partner

Department:

Employee Experience

Grade:

7 (39,975 - 47,416)

Responsible to

: Head of People Communications

Campus:

Belfast

(Full Time, Permanent)

Job Purpose:

The People Communications Partner plays a key role in delivering and supporting communications that reflect employees both as a key audience and as featured content within a people-first University. Working within the team to drive purpose, belonging, culture and engagement through communications approaches, the post holder will help to challenge thinking and perceptions through the people lens to ensure hearts and minds are understood, earned and on board.

Delivering and supporting purpose-led and values-led internal communications strategies, the People Communications Partner will deliver integrated and creative solutions, working closely with stakeholders in People & Culture, Marketing and Student Recruitment, Creative Services, PR, Regional and Community Engagement and across the University.

About People Communications:

Employees are at their most engaged, motivated, satisfied and effective when they recognise themselves and their contribution in the ambition, impact and story of their organisation. Ulster University's 3000 employees are central to its strategy: : People, Place and Partnership: Delivering Sustainable Futures for All. People Communications is a small team of communications professionals based in the People & Culture Directorate within the Chief People Officer portfolio, providing communications expertise for the strategic people objectives, culture and community across the University's extensive professional services and breadth of academic portfolios.

The team works closely and integrates with the University's other marketing and communications teams and leads the focus on people storytelling, employer brand, value proposition, employee experience, activation, advocacy and change communications. The team enjoys a central role within Employee Experience, working in partnership with People Development, Organisation Design, Employee Wellbeing and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) teams and strategically supports clients across the University with the communications needs of their people priorities; because people come first.

Closing Date: 5th January 2026 at 16:00

Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education, read more on our website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

If you don't currently have the right to work and live in the UK, we are able to offer sponsorship for Skilled Work Visas subject to UK Visa's and Immigration (UKVI) requirements if the role meets the Home Office eligibility requirements. Details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.
If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

We may create a 12-month waiting list for same or similar roles within the Department / Faculty. The University reserves the right to extend the waiting list across the University if required for certain posts.

Job ID :

039966

Location :

Belfast

Close Date :

05-Jan-2026