Marketing & Content Assistant
Who are we?
We are Manchester Students’ Union, the biggest SU in the country, supporting over 40,000 students throughout their time at university. We help to make student life the best it can be by supporting students to campaign for change, creating opportunities to meet new people, providing employment opportunities, providing advice and support and being a safe place on campus.
We are a values-centred organisation that employs around 90 permanent, full-time members of staff. We recruit a wide range of roles throughout the year within all our departments from our Commercial team operating Manchester Academy Venues, 13 Media, Bar 532 & Kitchen and Corridor Coffee to our Student Activities, Student Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Finance, HR and Facilities teams. Our team of around 400 part-time, studying staff are instrumental in providing to support to all departments as well as leading major projects like Student Angels. When you join UMSU, you’ll be immersed in an environment that empowers staff to make great things happen and we're always on the lookout for innovative, passionate, and proactive people to join us.
Our values are really important to us and shape the work that we do every day. As part of our recruitment process, we want you to demonstrate how your experiences, behaviours and skills align with our values. You can find more detailed explanations of our values on our website.
About the role
As a Marketing & Content Assistant, you would play a key role in ensuring the University of Manchester Students’ Union (UMSU) effectively engages with its diverse student community. By supporting the development and execution of multi-channel marketing & communications plans, this role helps create meaningful connections between student leaders, the Union, and the wider student body. With a focus on dynamic and engaging concepts, you will contribute to delivering impactful messaging both in-person and digitally.
These roles sit within the Marketing & Development directorate with the opportunity to gain experience in various aspects of the creative industries, from social media content creation to planning engaging in person activity. The team’s work ensures students are aware of key services, campaigns, events, and opportunities that enhance their university experience.
No shift would be the same, but you could regularly expect to...
- Lead and deliver end-to-end campaigns for our charitable services and commercial outlets
- Create engaging copy for marketing materials and trend-focused social content
- Gain experience and creative skills in all aspects of marketing & communications
This role strongly aligns with the Union’s core values, including:
- Putting students at the heart – ensuring communications reflect student voices and support their needs.
- Providing a great experience – delivering engaging and informative content that enhances student involvement.
- Believing in improvement – staying responsive to trends and continuously evolving content strategies.
- Fostering community – ensuring students feel informed, represented, and connected to their Union.
- Being open and transparent – maintaining clear, inclusive, and accessible content.
- By ensuring students remain engaged and informed, this role contributes directly to the Union’s mission of empowering students, amplifying their voices, and fostering a thriving university experience.
Please read the full role profile before applying, as well as our guide to recruitment.
Details
Wage: £12.60 per hour + holiday pay
Contract: Zero Hours, Fixed-Term until July 2026
Hours: approximately 10 per week during term time
Eligibility: Open to applicants with relevant skills and experience who are eligible to work in the UK / and a current student at UoM graduating in 2026 or later.
Our Reward Package
You'll get access to our reward package which you can see here.
Recruitment Guide
We have a guide that explains our full recruitment process. We recommend reading through this before beginning an application.
If you are invited to interview with us, we will share our interview questions in advance so you can prepare your responses. We’re more interested in hearing about your experiences and ideas than in testing your memory, and so we want you to feel as prepared as possible.
Inclusivity and Accessibility
We are committed to equality of opportunity, and we work hard to ensure we appoint based on skill and values.
We particularly encourage applications from Disabled or Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African candidates as these groups are currently underrepresented in our staff team.
If you have any accessibility requirements or require adjustments to support you to apply to work with us, please get in touch. We can offer reasonable adjustments at all stages of our recruitment process.
Recruitment Timeline
Applications opened: 15th September 9am
Applications close: 28th September 3pm
Interviews: 1st October
Role Commencing: Mid October
We may close applications early if we receive a high volume of applications. We recommend that you apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. In this case, all applicants who have started an application will be contacted 2 hours before we close the role if feasible.
Contact
People Team:
You can contact the People Team with any questions regarding this vacancy or our recruitment process.
Email: jobs.su@manchester.ac.uk
Phone: 0161 306 3279