At a Glance
- Tasks: Create and edit engaging video content for social media platforms.
- Company: Join the University of Birmingham's innovative UKFin+ team.
- Benefits: Flexible part-time hours that fit around your studies.
- Other info: Great opportunity to develop skills and gain valuable experience.
- Why this job: Make an impact by shaping content for a diverse student community.
- Qualifications: Experience in video production, social media trends, and graphic design.
The predicted salary is between 12000 - 15000 £ per year.
Job Description
Working alongside the Project Manager and UKFin+ team, you will have the opportunity to put together different types of content from interviews to adverts for the events.
We are particularly looking for students who can contribute by creating and editing videos for Linked In and You Tube.
This is a casual role, on a part‑time basis to fit alongside your studies.
Responsibilities
- Create and edit video content to meet fixed deadlines and an agreed brief.
- Contribute to content ideas through meetings and chats.
- Support the UKFin+ team with student communications, providing feedback and recommendations for improvement.
- Assist the UKFin+ team with other reasonable requests.
Qualifications & Skills
- Experience in current social media trends and production of content for a variety of platforms.
- A clear and demonstrable understanding of the diverse student community across the UK.
- Positive attitude and approach to achieving results.
- Knowledge of emerging social media trends and experience of utilising these channels within a communications or marketing role.
- Experience with graphic design packages and associated technologies (e. g., Canva).
- Experience in video production and editing using platforms such as Cap Cut.
- Experience in copywriting, proofreading and content editing.
- Excellent interpersonal, organisational, spoken, and written communication skills to deal effectively, confidently, and appropriately with students and staff at all levels.
- Ability to prioritise workload and anticipate problems, to progress work thoroughly and reliably, sometimes under pressure and to tight deadlines.
- High levels of attention to detail.
- An effective team player who can demonstrate that they have not only worked successfully as part of a team, but that they are able to self‑direct workload and priorities.
- Calm and focused under pressure.
- An understanding of the University aims and objectives.
N. B. candidates do not require all of the above experience or qualities.
Schedule
This role is casual and part‑time.
There are no set weekly hours, but you will be required to complete 20 hours of editing and new content over a 1‑month period, with a weekly limit of 15 hours.
You must create a minimum of 10 videos and attend meetings to discuss the content you are working on.
About the Worklink Programme
At the University of Birmingham, Worklink is the dedicated student employment service which helps students to find flexible, well‑paid part‑time roles that fit around their studies.
Each year, the University invests more than £2.5 million to employ 3,000 students in a wide range of roles, supporting the student community into part‑time work.
About UKFin+
UKFin+ is a £2.5m Network Plus grant funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).
Its aim is to bridge the gap between university research and the needs of the financial services industry, consumers, and regulators.
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