Student Living Communications and Engagement Officer

Area

Student Living - Community Engagement

Location

University Park

Salary

£29,740 to £36,446 per annum pro-rata depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date

Thursday 21 May 2026

Reference

REG823126

Are you a friendly, engaging and enthusiastic communicator with a passion for creating content that connects with students? We are looking for a collaborative and creative individual to join our student living team as a Student Living Communications and Engagement Officer.

Reporting to the Student Living Engagement Manager, you will support the delivery of a comprehensive student communications and engagement strategy. You will help ensure students have access to timely, relevant and engaging residential information throughout their journey. The role holder will be responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating communications designed to engage student residents across the University of Nottingham's Student Living portfolio. Working closely with colleagues and student content creators, you will help build a student-led approach to communications that supports residential life, wellbeing, events and compliance.

We are looking for a candidate:

With excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills and a strong eye for detail. Who is confident creating engaging digital content, including social media posts, stories, reels and newsletters. With creative flair and the ability to write and edit clear, engaging copy for a range of student audiences. Who enjoys working collaboratively and can build positive relationships with colleagues and student content creators. With strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines. Who can use insight, feedback and data to improve communications and student engagement. With a proactive, enthusiastic and customer-focused approach. Who can support Student Living projects with insightful feedback, fresh ideas and willingness to get involved.

This is a varied and rewarding role that plays a key part in enhancing the residential student experience. You will have the opportunity to contribute to engagement activity, support events and campaigns, and work flexibly across key points in the student lifecycle, including open days and arrivals.

This position is offered on a permanent basis. Hours of work are full time (36.25 hours per week). Job share arrangements may be considered.

Requests for secondment from internal candidates may be considered on the basis that prior agreement has been sought from both your current line manager and the manager of your substantive post, if you are already undertaking a secondment role.

Further information on the experience and qualifications required for this post can be found on the attached Role profile.

The University of Nottingham is committed to providing competitive employment packages whilst supporting the well-being of our staff to help them reach their full potential. We strive to provide a range of benefits and rewards, including leading fitness and health facilities, staff discounts and travel schemes. We also offer an excellent holiday allowance of 27 days per year, plus additional university closure days and bank holidays.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Andrew Todd-Ellis at Andrew.todd-ellis@nottingham.ac.uk. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

All of our vacancies are available to view at: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/home.aspx

Email details to a friend

Apply Online

Our university is a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community. We welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs – indeed this very diversity is vital to our success, it is fundamental to our values and enriches life on campus. Visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion website.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.

We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .

To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.

Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.

We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.

Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .

View All Vacancies

View Previous List