Student Communications Assistant

Vacancy Information

 

  • Hours: 7 hours per week over 52 weeks (364 hours in total), to be worked flexibly between 1 August 2026 and 31 July 2027, by agreement with the Communications Officer. Working patterns can vary week to week, provided that hours do not exceed 20 hours in any one week (or a lower limit where applicable to UK Right to Work or visa restrictions).
  • Contract Type: Fixed Term – 1 August 2026 – 31 July 2027
  • Open to: Current St Cross Students only
  • Salary: Paid pro-rata at £26,686 per annum
  • Deadline date: 12 Noon on Monday 8 June 2026
  • Interviews: w/c 15 June 2026

How to apply

To apply, please send a CV and covering letter, including links to examples of your content work, to the Communications Team on communications@stx.ox.ac.uk by 12 Noon on Friday 5 June 2026.

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St Cross is looking for a creative and confident St Cross student to take on the role of Student Communications Assistant to help shape and share the voice of St Cross College across our social media channels.

Working closely with the Communications Officer, you’ll be responsible for producing engaging content for Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube—showcasing the life of the College to prospective and current students, alumni, and our wider community.

You’ll need to be:

  • Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (especially Photoshop and/or Premiere Pro)
  • Comfortable creating  and being in social content.
  • Full of ideas for how we can bring the St Cross story to life online

Open only to current St Cross students, this is a paid (£26,686 per annum pro-rata), part-time role, offering valuable experience in digital communications, creative content production and brand storytelling. 

This role will be offered on a fixed-term basis in order to provide student-led digital communications support and content creation for the College during the 2026/27 academic year.

For more information on the role please download the job description.

If you’d like to discuss the role before applying, you’re welcome to arrange a short Teams chat with the Communications Officer weekdays between 9am and 4.30pm. Please email: communications@stx.ox.ac.uk to book a time.