Landscape South Training and Communications Officer

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Part-Time, Fixed-Term (0.6 FTE, 96 months)

Applications are invited for the post of Landscape South Training and Communications Officer in the Royal Holloway Doctoral School.

Royal Holloway University of London has been successfully awarded funding to lead the AHRC Doctoral Landscape South Hub which provides training and support for doctoral students in the arts and humanities. Landscape South is led by Royal Holloway and is a collaboration between RHUL, Reading, Sussex, Exeter, Bristol, Oxford, Oxford Brookes, Southampton, Brighton, the OU, and Kent.

The Landscape South Training and Communications Officer will play a key role in the delivery and coordination of Landscape South activity, leading on the development and administration of the Hub’s training programme and supporting its communications and engagement work. The post holder will work closely with the Landscape South Manager and Landscape South Director, contributing to the successful delivery of training and the effective promotion of opportunities across Royal Holloway and partner institutions.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or have equivalent relevant experience, with a good understanding of the Higher Education sector. You will have excellent organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to manage competing priorities and meet strict deadlines. You will demonstrate experience of coordinating events, working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders and delivering high-quality customer service.

You will also bring strong IT and data-handling skills, with the ability to maintain accurate records and analyse large datasets, alongside a proactive and flexible approach to problem-solving and continuous improvement. Experience of supporting communications activities, such as creating communication materials and maintaining web content, would be advantageous.

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. Some events may take place at our London campus (e.g., Bedford Square or Stewart House).

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Danielle Sands (Director Landscape South Hub) Danielle.Sands@rhul.ac.uk.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk.

Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements. We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including part time, job share or compressed working hours.

Please quote the reference: 0826-825

Closing Date: 23:59, 2 September 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page.