Communications Coordinator

In the Crick's Internal Communications Team.

Part of Crick Operations.

The Communications Officer is an integral part of the Crick Communications Team. The role helps to keep staff informed and engaged, as well as inspiring people about the Crick’s research and promoting the institute’s reputation. The main objective of the role is to produce regular content and manage internal communications channels to ensure that our researchers are kept informed and engaged with the Crick. This role provides regular administrative support to the Communications Team. The team helps to position the Crick as a leader in the UK and global science community, promote public understanding of science and keep our staff informed as the institute develops.
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Key information

Job reference
R544
Salary
From £33,000, subject to skills and experience.
Applications closed
14 December 2021, 23:59 GMT
Hours per week
36 (full time)
Posted 01 December 2021

Reports to: Internal Communications Manager

This is a full-time, permanent position on Crick terms and conditions of employment.

           

Summary

As Communications Coordinator, you will help to keep staff informed and engaged, as well as inspiring people about the Crick’s research and promoting the institute’s reputation.

The main objective of this role is to produce regular content and manage internal communications channels to ensure that our colleagues are kept informed and engaged with the Crick. You will also use your science writing expertise to produce features for our external audiences to enhance the Crick’s reputation and increase awareness of our work. This role will also provide regular administrative support to the Communications Team.

The Crick has a strong profile as a leading biomedical research centre, and effective ongoing internal and external communications are essential to maintain that. The Communications team helps to position the Crick as a leader in the UK and global science community, promote public understanding of science and keep our staff informed.

Key responsibilities

These include but are not limited to:

  • Management of Internal Communications channels - producing, sourcing and developing content for Crick Internal Communications channels (newsletters, intranet, screens, Slack etc.)
  • Producing regular content showcasing key areas of the Crick
  • Responsible for writing science features for a public audience for the main crick website
  • Working with Crick colleagues to help them promote their work
  • Building relationships and networks across the crick to effectively share news and produce content
  • Producing and collating the Crick’s Research Highlights
  • Providing additional support across the Communications team as necessary.

Key experience and competencies

The post holder should embody and demonstrate our core Crick values: bold, imaginative, open, dynamic and collegial, in addition to the following:

Essential

Qualifications, experience and competencies:

  • Must have a proven interest in communications, and some demonstrable experience
  • Qualification in science communication or demonstrable knowledge of, and interest in, science communication.
  • Outstanding written communication skills, and the ability to engage and build relationships with a range of audiences and stakeholders.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills, enabling the post holder to influence at all levels and to work effectively as part of a team
  • Basic photoshop / image editing
  • Good time management and organisational skills and the proven ability to deliver work to tight deadlines
  • Understanding of content management systems and social platforms
  • Excellent attention to detail

Desirable

Qualifications, experience and competencies:

  • Video production skills (Adobe Premier Pro)
  • Experience of working closely with scientists or academics

Diversity is essential to excellence in scientific endeavour. It increases breadth and perspective, leading to more innovation and creativity. We want the Crick to be a place where everyone feels valued and where diversity is celebrated and seen as part of the foundation for our institute’s success.

The Crick is committed to creating equality of opportunity and promoting diversity and inclusivity. We all share in the responsibility to actively promote dignity, respect, inclusivity and equal treatment and it is our aim to ensure that these principles are reflected and implemented in all strategies, policies and practices.