Student Casual – UKFin+ Content Shaper – Computer Science – Grade 2 – 907520

Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.

Our offer to you

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Job context

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.

As a Student Content Shaper you will bring the UKFinnovator student experience to life by creating fun engaging and helpful content about attending UKFinnovator events. We have a range of content created at the last UKFinnovator event and we need help shaping the interviews and pictures into engaging content. These will be shared online on the UKFin website YouTube channel and LinkedIn page.

Job summary

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 LinkedIn and YouTube.

This is a casual role on a part-time basis to fit alongside your studies. There are no set weekly hours and you will have 1 month to complete 20 hours of editing and creating new content. Your weekly limit will be 15 hours. You are in control of your hours but you will be required to create a minimum of 10 videos and attend meetings to discuss the content you are working on.

Main duties

• Create and edit video content to meet fixed deadlines and to 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.

Required knowledge skills qualifications & experience

• Keen interest in current social media trends as well as experience in the production of content for a variety of platforms.

• A clear and demonstrable understanding about the nature of the diverse student community across the UK; showing an awareness of our student demographics and understanding of the requirements of the student community.

• Positive attitude and approach to achieving results (finding and using relevant learning opportunities to improve results).

• Knowledge of emerging social media trends and experience of utilising these channels within a communications or marketing role.

• Ideally experience of graphical design packages and associated technologies (e.g. Canva)

• Experience of video production and editing using platforms such as CapCut.

• Experience of 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 the above experience/qualities

Further details

• This role is flexible with a maximum of 20 hours worked across 4 weeks (average of 5 hours per week)

For any informal queries please contact Helen Orpin ()

The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time for a maximum of 13 consecutive weeks. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT PGR or PhD student) you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this please be aware if you are an international student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate authorised absence.

You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.

To work you will need to carry out a right to work checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.

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