Student Content Creator
Do you spend hours scrolling through multiple social media platforms in one sitting? Does your weekly screen time report make you squirm? Are you on top of all the Tiktok trends? If so, we’ve got a job for you on the Students’ Union communications team! We’re looking for someone that cares about student issues and is able to be creative in how they communicate these to students.
We are a small, friendly team and we are looking for a Student Content Creator who gets student issues and never misses an opportunity to reference a good meme. We would love a self-starter, a great communicator and someone friendly and inspiring to work on content across our channels - from Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to platforms like Tiktok and Discord. Ideally you will have experience of content creation - whether that’s professionally, voluntary work on websites, magazines etc or in a personal capacity (maybe you’re a blogger, run your own social media channels or your own website).
We are really committed to maintaining a diverse workforce because we know how important it is to have decision-makers and collaborators with varied lived experiences and backgrounds that reflect the range of needs from our diverse student community.
We welcome applications from everyone, and we want to strongly encourage applications from; people with an ethnic minority or Chinese background, people with a disability, people with dependants, and people who identify as LGBTQ+. We conduct anonymous shortlisting and all of our interview panels have Unconscious Bias Training in order to support the above. We also consider flexible working for those with care commitments. If you have any suggestions as to how we could improve our language or application process please let us know.
Job description
Job Title: Student Content Creator
Responsible to: Communications and Digital Support Manager
Rate of pay: Your pay will be £13.45 per hour. This is made up of £12 basic rate, and £1.45 holiday pay
Hours of work: 5-10 hours per week but will likely include some evening and weekend work during term time
Contract: Fixed term, ending 30th of June, 2025
Location: Falmer House, University of Sussex, BN1 9QF. However we are supportive of hybrid working and you may have the option to work from home on some days
Applicants: Current University of Sussex, IDS or BSMS students at the time of the start date. The Union is committed to employing students; seeking to support them as active participants who are helping to provide services within the Union
For more information see the Job Description and Person Specification
International Applicants
Due to legal regulations we have to ensure that everyone is eligible to work in the UK and this would be done by us checking and making a copy of the correct original identification/documentation before your first day of work. You may also be limited in the number of hours you would be allowed to work.
Find out more information about applying to work in the UK.
In any case, we would encourage anyone to apply for a job in one of our friendly departments to give yourself the chance of being selected, and we would look to see the appropriate original documents before your first day of work
国际学生
我们希望更多的留学生来申请。根据法律规定，我们必须确保每个人都有资格在英国工作。在你正式开始工作的第一天或之前，我们需要检查你的签证和复印你的护照原件(和/或其他适当的身份证明)。工作时间也可能有一定的限制。
For those applying for our graduate roles, you may be eligible to have visa application fees reimbursed as part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
Find out more about our Visa Reimbursement Policy and Procedure.
Staff and Applicants with Long Term Conditions
The Students’ Union aims to implement reasonable adjustments for all staff and applicants with disabilities, creating a culture of cooperation, shared responsibility and proactiveness to ensure equitable access to jobs. We want to make sure everyone is supported in our selection processes, and are equipped to work safely and get as much as possible out of their role as possible.
For more information about the support we have available follow this link.
Getting Paid
Everyone working in the UK needs a National Insurance number in order to get paid. If you are a UK citizen you will automatically have this, however if you are an international student you might want to apply for an NI number at the same time as you apply for a job so there is no delay in your payments. You can do so using this link: https://www.gov.uk/apply-national-insurance-number. Please note you cannot apply for a National Insurance Number until you're in the UK, but this should not stop you from completing your application for this role. If you need support in applying for a National Insurance Number you may find that Sussex University's International Support Team can help: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/study...
