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Senior Communications Manager

Employer
The Open University
Location
Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes
Salary
£21.58 - £23.58 per hour
Closing date
20 Apr 2021

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Sector
Marketing and PR
Job Type
Temporary
Hours
Full-time

Job Details

Our client, is a public distance Learning and Research University, and one of the biggest universities in the UK for undergraduate education.

They are looking to recruit an experienced Senior Communications Manager to join their Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team. This role is an immediate start until 31st July 2021, working 37hrs a week, this is working from home and equipment will be supplied. The hourly rate dependent on experience is between £21.58ph - £23.58ph.

As a Senior Communications Manager for the University's Race Equality Charter, you will play a key role in supporting the EDI teams communications strategy and activity to increase engagement with our stakeholders at all levels around the Race Equality Charter process, to lead the team to a submission.



Duties:

    • Design, produce, manage and implement a communications plan.
    • Support and uphold the editorial integrity of our core channel portfolio, which includes our intranet, video-messages, all staff newsletters, information screens and staff engagement events, external websites and social media channels.
    • Work with the Senior EDI team, Head of Internal Communications and Head of External Communications, and the wider EDI team and key internal and external stakeholders to create and manage key messages for core audience groups.

    Skills and Experience

    • Exceptional all-round communication skills, both written (creative and compelling messaging for a range of audiences) and verbal (to bring people together to achieve a common goal).
    • Significant experience of autonomously developing and delivering multiple communication projects, which have involved engaging with and managing multiple stakeholders.
    • Supporting staff through organisational change to meet the strategic objectives of The Open University.
    • An ability to build and maintain relationships with team members and key stakeholders at all levels.

If this is the ideal role for you, please apply online or call Sophie Holmes or Angela Hoxley on 01908 246715 to discuss further.

Company

Manpower are working with The Open University as their strategic partner for all temporary, contingent and permanent requirements across their various locations.

How would you like to help someone change their life?

The Open University is the UK's largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. Our research underpins the teaching we deliver to some 200,000 students as the UK's largest university. Nearly three quarters (72%) of Open University research was assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.

Uniquely we operate within the four nations of the UK, with nation offices in Belfast, Cardiff and Edinburgh as well as regional offices in England and our head office in Milton Keynes.

All of our roles play a key part in our students' journey. The Open University helps anyone in the UK better themselves, whatever their age, background or circumstances. Dip into our series of Open Diaries and discover what it's like for our students to take that life-changing step that you could be a part of.

 

Testimonials

Jo Priddey
I started working with the OU as temporary staff through Manpower during the pandemic. I thought the initial training was fantastic and felt well prepared to start working. When I was offered a permanent position it was great that the OU took my personal needs into consideration so that I am able to complete my degree and work 4 days a week.

Charles White
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So far the Open University has been the best job I have ever had, a very relaxed environment, everyone open to helping one another, no pressure and all trainers prioritise the quality of calls rather than the quantity.

Sarah George
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Working with the Open University has opened me to a lot. There are a lot of trainings to improve your skills and open you to other possibilities. There is room for growth. A lot of it. And did you know you can study for FREE as permanent staff? Wow! There are other juicy perks too.

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