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About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Internal Communications and Engagement Coordinator to join the Corporate Communications Team. This is a great opportunity to gain hand on experience in a supportive university environment that emphasises skill building and team collaboration.

Your main duties and responsibilities will include:

• Internal Communications Support: Preparation, drafting, editing and formatting of materials like intranet content, emails, newsletters; lead routine activity such as staff updates and announcements, source and draft new stories; manage scheduling and posting across channels; provide proofreading
• Channels and Content Administration: Maintain intranet sites; coordinate content calendars; upload/organise assets on SharePoint; monitor engagement analytics and report summaries.
• Stakeholder and Team Support: Liaise with colleagues for content gathering; manage communications requests and inbox; provide admin support like meetings and follow-ups; maintain filing systems and tools like Teams.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to redeployment, please note that this vacancy may be withdrawn at any stage of the recruitment process if a suitable redeployee is identified.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy, you may wish to contact: Rachel Arland, Internal Communications Manager at Arlandr@edgehill.ac.uk

About You

As Internal Communications and Engagement Coordinator, you will have:

• Experience in drafting, editing and formatting communications for internal purposes.
• Hands-on work with internal channels such as SharePoint and staff including scheduling, posting and basic analytics monitoring.
• Administrative support in teams including managing inboxes, content calendars, filing systems and event logistics for campaigns or staff events.
• Strong writing and proofreading abilities to produce clear, accurate, accessible content that highlights university achievements and initiatives.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (e.g., Teams, Planner, SharePoint) for content organisation updates and simple reporting on engagement metrics.
• Organisational skills for coordinating requests, stakeholder liaison across departments and ensuring compliance with policies like data protection and accessibility.
• Collaborative and proactive mindset to build positive relationships, contribute to team improvements and represent the department.
• Eagerness for professional development in internal comms, digital content and employee engagement.

At Edge Hill University we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

Rewards & Benefits

• A minimum of 35 days annual leave per annum, (inclusive of bank holiday and University closure days)
• Discounted membership to our onsite state-of-the-art sport and leisure facilities
• Staff benefits scheme, which provides you with discounts across the high street, supermarket shopping, cinema tickets, dining out and more.
• Employee assistance programme with access to free confidential counselling sessions, legal & financial advice, and health & wellbeing resources
• A wide range of development programmes to enhance your career
• Beautiful award-winning on-campus working environment.
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme 

About Us

At Edge Hill University we believe in the life changing opportunities knowledge can create. Since 1885, we’ve been creating access to knowledge for those who may not have had the opportunity to before. 

Today, the effect we have has a far-reaching impact, not just for those who come to study here but for those who work, invest in, and live in our local communities too. So, if you’ve ever wondered if one person can make a difference, simply speak to our alumni, students, and award-winning staff.

Because for us education isn’t about how much you take in. It’s about what you take out into the world. 

Inspiring minds and changing futures since 1885, Edge Hill University is “A great success story… an institution that improves and impresses year after year” – Times Higher Education.