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Employee Engagement and Internal Communications Officer, University of East Anglia, Norwich
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Location: Norwich, UK
Closing date: 17 August 2026
Salary: £31,236 per annum, with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum
People and Culture Division
Organisation Development Team
Ref: SC5029
Are you a proactive and creative communicator with a passion for engaging people? If so, we would love to hear from you.
We are seeking an Employee Engagement and Internal Communications Officer to join us in the People and Culture Division.
This is an exciting opportunity to help inform, connect and engage colleagues across the University as we deliver our Strategy 2030 ambitions.
Working across a range of projects and priorities, you will create engaging communications and support employee engagement activity that helps colleagues feel informed, involved and connected.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Writing, editing and creating content across multiple digital channels
- Supporting the development and delivery of leadership communications and engagement
- Supporting the delivery of the University’s employee engagement survey programme
The successful candidate will have:
- Excellent written communication skills
- A strong eye for detail
- The ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging content
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You will build effective relationships with colleagues across the University, providing communications and engagement support while ensuring activity aligns with organisational priorities and best practice.
You will have experience of delivering communications for organisational change programmes, managing multiple priorities and working collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders. We are looking for someone who is organised, adaptable, proactive and a strong team player.
This full-time post is available on an indefinite basis.
UEA offers a variety of flexible working options and although this role is advertised on a full-time basis, we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, part time, job share, term-time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.
Benefits Include
- 39 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part-time).
- Family and Work-life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
- Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
- Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on-campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
- Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
- Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
- Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.
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Closing date: 17 August 2026
The University holds an Athena Swan Silver Institutional Award in recognition of our advancement towards gender equality.
Further Information
For further information, including the Job Description and Person Specification, please see the Candidate Brochure.
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Kate Nowowiecki, Head of Employee Engagement and Internal Communications via k.nowowiecki@uea.ac.uk
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