Research Assistant

Attendance at 2-day Flex:Change Workshop at Macadam Building, STRAND. 

Applicants to claim 14 hours via timesheet.

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King?s Climate & Sustainability (KCS) is a University-wide initiative to step up our response to the challenge of climate emergency and global sustainability, and to accelerate and connect research, education and action across King?s. 

As Communications Assistant, you will work closely with the Communications Manager and Communications Officer to support the delivery of a range of communications for KCS. You will help the team prepare for and deliver Climate & Sustainability Month, which will take place in February 2025. Tasks to include: listing events online; creating social media content; liaising with event organisers; adding to databases; helping set up and attending in-person or virtual events where possible; and gathering and reporting on data from comms and events.

We expect that most of the work will be done remotely, and you will need to use your own laptop. However, the role also includes some attendance at in-person events in February, and there will be opportunities to work in the KCS office. We will discuss this during the interview.

No specific requirements.

• Excellent standard of English.
• Good working knowledge of a range of communications activities (e.g. websites, social media, events, marketing). 
• Excellent IT skills (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, databases and social media). 
• Basic design skills (e.g. Canva). 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with a proven ability to adapt style for different channels and audiences. 
• Accurate and methodical approach to work, with a keen eye for detail. Proven ability in producing high quality accurate work with tight time scales.
• Enthusiastic and positive approach.  
• Ability to manage time effectively, work flexibly and prioritise workload. 
• An interest in and enthusiasm for climate and sustainability.

Please demonstrate that you meet these criteria in your application, with examples.

The role may involve: 

• Writing descriptions of research clusters and other initiatives of the department. 
• Collecting information from colleagues about their research strengths and publicising these. 
• Identifying and acquiring visuals and other graphics for the website. 
• Recording audiovisual material and interviews with staff in the department. 
• Managing and establishing social media accounts for the department.

PGR student at King's.

The ideal candidate will have: 

• Experience or interest in recording video and audio material. 
• Knowledge of different social media platforms. 
• Good teamworking skills and some basic IT skills.