Communications Specialist

At Oxford Instruments we enable the worlds leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. With a sixty-year history and fourteen Queens Awards for Enterprise our world-class products and technologies are helping our customers to address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

Are you a creative storyteller who knows how to make messages land Do you thrive in a fastpaced purposedriven environment where your work directly shapes how people connect engage and understand whats happening across a global business

Oxford Instruments a world-leading company at the forefront of scientific innovation is looking for a Communications Specialist to join our Group Communications team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong writing skills a passion for impactful communication and the confidence to work with stakeholders across a diverse international organisation.

What youll be doing

In this role youll play a key part in delivering both internal and external corporate communications. You will:

• Plan and run engaging multichannel internal communications campaigns.
• Write compelling content for email SharePoint LinkedIn and our corporate website.
• Advise internal stakeholders on communication style message shaping and timing.
• Keep our SharePoint intranet fresh relevant and regularly updated.
• Help employees across the business connect with and understand our strategy and purpose.
• Use bespoke tools to create effective communication channels for internal audiences.
• Produce short videos and graphics (using Canva) to support internal and social media content.
• Work closely with marketing colleagues across the Group to share content and align messaging.
• Champion consistent use of brand guidelines and support colleagues in embedding them.
• Support the delivery of key corporate reports including our Annual Report.
• Help organise and deliver major events such as the annual Leadership Conference.

What youll bring

Youll be someone with the ability to translate complex information into clear engaging messages. Youll likely have:

• 35 years experience in a communications role (internal and/or external).
• Excellent writing skills and a high standard of written English.
• Experience advising stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Confidence using SharePoint PowerPoint and Canva.
• Knowledge of video editing or email distribution platforms (nice to have not essential).
• Personal qualities such as emotional intelligence adaptability curiosity and calmness under pressure.

A degree in English Journalism Media or related fields is helpful but not essential we care most about your skills and mindset.

Why Oxford Instruments

Joining Oxford Instruments means being part of a company driven by purpose advancing science and technology to make a real difference in the world. Youll work in a collaborative team where your creativity and communication expertise directly contribute to how employees connect with our strategy ways of working and culture.

Youll enjoy hybrid working the opportunity to work closely with our Director of Communications and the chance to grow your career within a respected global organisation.

At Oxford Instruments we are proud of the environment that we have created. We hope that by joining us you will discover why people stay with our business for so long and have such a significant impact on our globally growing success story.

This role is a hybrid role with the main location beingHigh Wycombe. We work from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and finish at 1:00 pm on Fridays allowing you to start your weekend early.

Other Benefits:

• 25 days holiday bank holidays
• Private health care
• Generous pension
• Car scheme
• Cycle to work
• Income protection
• Employee Discounts
• Life assurance

Ready to make an impact

If youre excited by the idea of shaping communication across an innovative global business wed love to hear from you.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race colour religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin or disability.

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