The Role

Join our team as our Digital Content Creator

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for digital media? Join the Sheffield Students’ Union as our new Digital Content Creator and help put student life in the spotlight.

In this fast paced, exciting role, you’ll oversee the creation and curation of engaging content for our digital platforms. You’ll generate fresh content ideas, and capture and produce high-quality, videography and photography. You’ll manage and develop our social channels; planning, scheduling, and reviewing content to constantly evolve our approach. Working closely with our Marketing Coordinator, Graphic Designer, and other staff and students, you’ll showcase our diverse offer and the experiences of our student community. You’ll support others to create great content and grow their understanding of social media best practice.

We’re looking for someone with creative visual skills and flair and a great grasp of producing impactful social media. Your approach will be organised, proactive, personable and agile, and you’ll have a passion for the work of Sheffield Students’ Union.

In return we can offer you opportunities to develop your skills through related training, flexible working arrangements, and a friendly, progressive, vibrant working environment. You’ll be joining a small, agile, inclusive team who value fun, creativity, and impact in all they deliver.

This is your opportunity to join a forward-thinking department at the heart of student life in Sheffield. Help bring our platforms to life with creative, engaging, student centered content.

Note: As part of your application please share any content, portfolios, or channels which showcases your work!

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Working at the Students’ Union

We exist to represent, support and enhance the lives of our members. We’ve done so since 1906.

We are an independent charity and work closely with the University to achieve a world-class student experience. We’ve got a fantastic modern building featuring cafes, two shops, four bars, an advice centre, an activities and sports zone, where students can join over 400 sports clubs and societies. There’s something different happening in the SU every day: from club nights to film screenings, live music, theatrical performances and fascinating talks. We offer a relaxed space for students to take time out. We also have a nursery and offer childcare.

Creating a more diverse team

Sheffield Students’ Union is committed to creating a fairer, more equal, more inclusive, more diverse and liberated workforce. Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic staff members are currently under-represented at Sheffield Students’ Union.

What we are currently doing to create an inclusive workplace:

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion working group and staff network
• Training and development in ED&I
• Accessibility audits
• Flexible working arrangements
• Inclusive policies and procedures

We want to support you to do your best during the application process, so please do get in touch at su-people@sheffield.ac.uk with any questions you may have. Additionally, if you have a disability, mental health condition or any other additional needs (such as dyslexia, autism or anxiety), please do let us know so we can tailor the process to suit you.

Your Benefits

You will work in an exciting and progressive environment and enjoy great staff benefits:

• 30 days annual leave per year + Bank holidays
• Cycle to work scheme and cycle hub
• Flexible working hours and WFH opportunities
• Generous workplace pension scheme
• Wellbeing Programme
• Opportunity to purchase an NUS card
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced Maternity / Paternity and Shared Parental Leave pay

Salary: Grade B £25,944 - £28,793

Hours: 35 hours a week

Closing date: 10th July 2025 5pm

Interviews: Wednesday 23rd July 2025/Thursday 24th July 2025

Start Date: ASAP