Communications and Events Officer

Ref Number B02-05046 Professional Expertise External Engagement, Communications, Marketing and Events Department School of Life & Medical Sciences (B02) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £32,331 - £37,548 Contract Type Fixed-term Working Type On site (> 80% of working time) Available For Secondment No Closing Date 28-May-2023

About us

The BRC is dedicated to vision research. It aims to substantially improve the diagnosis, management and treatment of eye conditions to benefit large numbers of patients in the UK and around the world. A £816 million investment in health research has been shared between 20 NHS and university partnerships across England through the NIHR. Each of the 20 BRCs, will host the development of new, ground-breaking treatments, diagnostics, prevention and care for patients in a wide range of diseases.

About the role

The postholder will work under the leadership of the BRC Communications Manager to implement the communications strategy for NIHR Moorfields BRC, leading on projects within the plan and where necessary. The postholder will be responsible for day-to-day BRC communications activities, including social media and website updates. The postholder will be responsible for planning and running events related to the BRC. The postholder will be expected to understand the range of activities undertaken within the IoO and MEH, including those related to teaching, research (across the whole pipeline from fundamental science to applied clinical) and public engagement, as well as both institutions’ strategic plans.

About you

We are looking for a highly motivated and energetic person to join our team. Communications and Events Coordinator is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in our BRC core team and to implement key aims in our comms and public engagement strategy. With comms and events experience, you will work with the Public Engagement and Comms team to successfully plan, manage and run events throughout the year for staff, patient and public audiences. You will also need to coordinate the social media at key dates and milestones

What we offer

Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure and bank holidays as well as enhanced parental pay and more. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more. Application Process If you have any queries regarding the vacancy please contact Helen Khan (email: h.khan@ucl.ac.uk). If you have any queries regarding the application process please email: ioo.hr@ucl.ac.uk. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the 'Apply Now' button below. Please ensure you attach your CV and highest academic qualification. Also, please ensure you provide a personal statement outlining how you meet the criteria to support your application. Any supporting documents supplied as an additional attachment will not be visible to the panel at the shortlisting stage.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment and demonstrable impact in advancing gender equality. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more.