Background of department/role

Christ Church Students’ Union is a vibrant and exciting membership organisation on a journey towards expanding our services to better serve and represent all 35,000+ students at Canterbury Christ Church University. Coming to university is a life-changing experience, and the Students’ Union is here to support members from application through to graduation and beyond.

We welcome the prospect of you joining our team!


The Role

We are currently seeking a Communications Manager to support the ambitions of the Students’ Union.

The postholder will be responsible for the coordination of communications and design for the Union, leading on planning, development and implementation of the communications strategy, for face-to-face, digital, and print mediums, working to ensure consistency through all its channels.

They will work alongside Union staff, sabbatical officers, and volunteers ensuring appropriate communication tools are in place to enable achievement of the Union's Strategic Plan by engaging an ever broader range of members, expanding the Union’s communications reach and achieve a greater depth of understanding of the Union’s mission, vision, ambition, values, and services.

Working to tight deadlines, the post holder must ensure clear, consistent, and engaging content that is consistent with the adopted brand identity. They are expected to promote the Union and its activities positively with all stakeholders, monitoring and measuring engagement. The postholder is expected to provide a proactive and responsive service, in line with Union protocol on public relations matters, acting as the main point of contact for Union communications internally and externally.


Additional Information

Canterbury Christ Church University is committed to equality of opportunity, supporting and encouraging underrepresented groups as well as valuing diversity. We promote wider inclusion through our policies such as the Race Equality Charter, StoneWall for LGBT+ groups and the Disability Confident Scheme, guaranteeing an interview to all disabled candidates which meet the essential criteria for our roles.

We aim to create an inclusive working culture in which all employees feel valued. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, which are currently underrepresented throughout Canterbury Christ Church. We are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities. We also welcome applications from LGB, Trans and Non-binary candidates. All applications decisions and progression opportunities through the University will be determined by personal merit only.

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How to apply

Start date for applications: 17/11/2022
Closing date for applications: 05/12/2022
Interviews are to be held: To be confirmed shortly after closing

If you require further information regarding the post please feel free to contact Chi Lau on chi.lau@ccsu.co.uk (strictly no agencies, thank you) quoting reference number REQ03291.