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Communications & Admin Support Assistant - Work Placement
Scottish Association for Marine Science
Marketing & Communications, Customer Service
Guildford, UK · Oban, UK
GBP 12.6-12.6 / hour
Posted on Apr 18, 2025
Supported by funding from the Argyll & Bute UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF)
Please Note: This opportunity is only open to unemployed residents of Argyll & Bute.
Department: Communications
Hours of work: 16 hours per week
Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour
Work location: SAMS site, Dunbeg, near Oban
Duration: 26 weeks
Closing date: Friday 25th April 2025
Purpose
This is a great introduction to building a career in customer care, e-communications, marketing, outreach and/or administration.
Skills
You will join a supportive and busy Communications & Engagement Team and have the opportunity to develop skills in customer care, communications (which can include graphic design, filmmaking or photography), marketing, event planning/delivery, outreach and / or administrative support. Depending on your interest and aptitude, your tasks might include:
Our Ideal Candidate
Interested?
We would love to hear from you. If you have queries or would like a short introduction on our placement opportunity, before applying, please contact us at HR@sams.ac.uk
The application process is listed below.
Application process
Closing date - for applications is Friday 25th April 2025.
Interviews - will be held shortly thereafter.
Start date - the successful candidate must be able to begin the work placement within the first week of May 2025.
Full details, including accessible formats of this advert, can be found here: https://www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies/communications--admin-support-assistant---work-placement-d0125am/
Please note: We are unfortunately not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. All applicants must already be able to work in the UK and provide required documentation to support this as work placements will start soon after interviews.
SAMS Group is committed to being an equal and open organisation. Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and we strive to remove any barriers that may prevent people from applying to join us. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and from all who share our values and can help us to broaden our knowledge and range of ideas.
Please Note: This opportunity is only open to unemployed residents of Argyll & Bute.
Department: Communications
Hours of work: 16 hours per week
Rate of pay: £12.60 per hour
Work location: SAMS site, Dunbeg, near Oban
Duration: 26 weeks
Closing date: Friday 25th April 2025
Purpose
This is a great introduction to building a career in customer care, e-communications, marketing, outreach and/or administration.
Skills
You will join a supportive and busy Communications & Engagement Team and have the opportunity to develop skills in customer care, communications (which can include graphic design, filmmaking or photography), marketing, event planning/delivery, outreach and / or administrative support. Depending on your interest and aptitude, your tasks might include:
- Learning how to create content for social media
- Assisting with organising, delivering and evaluating events
- Delivering customer care in our Ocean Explorer Visitor Centre and shop
- Supporting our outreach team organising/delivering workshops for schools
- Helping to provide admin support for SAMS membership
- Learning how to create purchase orders and organise travel arrangements to support marketing, engagement and student recruitment.
Our Ideal Candidate
- The successful candidate will be someone who enjoys teamwork with good natural communication skills and enjoys meeting and working with others.
- You need to be computer literate with some skills in Microsoft Office
- Experience of different social media platforms, in addition to organisational and administrative skills would be beneficial. You will learn how to adapt social media content for business activities.
- Customer care or retail experience would be helpful for some tasks
- The placement may suit a school/college leaver or graduate or someone looking to get back into work.
Interested?
We would love to hear from you. If you have queries or would like a short introduction on our placement opportunity, before applying, please contact us at HR@sams.ac.uk
The application process is listed below.
Application process
- Applications must include a full CV and short cover letter.
- Your CV should include any previous employment (including tasks and dates of employment), education and relevant skills.
- Your cover letter should briefly outline your interest in our placement, skills and experience and how this would benefit you.
Closing date - for applications is Friday 25th April 2025.
Interviews - will be held shortly thereafter.
Start date - the successful candidate must be able to begin the work placement within the first week of May 2025.
Full details, including accessible formats of this advert, can be found here: https://www.sams.ac.uk/vacancies/communications--admin-support-assistant---work-placement-d0125am/
Please note: We are unfortunately not able to provide visa sponsorship for this position. All applicants must already be able to work in the UK and provide required documentation to support this as work placements will start soon after interviews.
SAMS Group is committed to being an equal and open organisation. Diversity and inclusion are important to us, and we strive to remove any barriers that may prevent people from applying to join us. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, and from all who share our values and can help us to broaden our knowledge and range of ideas.