Marketing & Social Media Assistant (SS14079)

About the role

This job is only available to current students at the University of Bath. 

This is a fixed-term role for approximately six months. This placement starts in January and is only open to University of Bath School of Management placement students.

We are looking for a creative and motivated placement student to support our social media and marketing activities. Working with our Marketing team, you'll help to raise the profile of the School of Management and promote our courses to UK and international students. 

The role 

You'll help to develop and create engaging content for our social media channels:

Instagram LinkedIn Facebook YouTube 

You’ll also support the production of marketing campaign materials, both digital and print. You will gain experience in supporting the planning and delivery of events.

In this role, you’ll help create a range of social media content for our channels. Here are some examples previous placement students have created: 

Topical trending contentContent in BathGraduationYou'll have the opportunity to: Apply your knowledge and experience of the University of Bath School of Management to developing innovative marketing solutions Play a key role in delivering and developing the University’s brand Make a real impact on how the School of Management promotes itself to prospective students Be part of a creative and collaborative teamAbout you

We're looking for someone who can communicate effectively and develop good working relationships. You should have excellent organisational skills, be a great teammate and be able to independently manage your workload. 

In this video, previous Marketing & Social Media Assistant, Jonathan, shares his experience of the role: https://youtube.com/shorts/qMDDVxg6oPs 

Further information

For an informal chat about the role, please email our Marketing Manager Kathryn Perry ([email protected]) or current placement student Alex Miners ([email protected]).

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff. 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balanceGenerous employer contributory pension schemesCycle to work schemeElectric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeStaff discount at Team Bath gymStaff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and moreLocal discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in BathA family-friendly workplace An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforceRelocation allowanceVisa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expensesEmployee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

Be Well at Bath

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

Staff support groups and networksA network of Staff Wellbeing ChampionsA suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath.

                                                

Closing Date: 20 Nov 2026

Department: Management, Specialist and Administration

Salary: £25,912