Communications Partner - Frontline Services, Maternity Cover
| Posting date: | 20 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £34,610.00 to £39,906.00 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 11 December 2025 |
| Location: | Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of South Wales |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
The University of South Wales’s Communications team is seeking a motivated and talented communicator to join them.
The Communications Partner for Front Line Services will work as an integral part of the team, leading relationships with and communications for a group of identified professional services. They will develop and deliver clear and engaging communications across a range of platforms, predominantly for colleagues and current students, although for external audiences as well as appropriate.
The successful applicant will have outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills, be creative and an excellent communicator, with the ability to easily work with others to build and maintain relationships.
This position is based at the University’s Pontypridd Campus in Treforest – however the University operates a hybrid-model of working, to allow colleagues to work flexibly across campuses and from home for part of the week. This is a full-time, permanent post.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact emma.chapron@southwales.ac.uk.
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the
University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public. We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
The Communications Partner for Front Line Services will work as an integral part of the team, leading relationships with and communications for a group of identified professional services. They will develop and deliver clear and engaging communications across a range of platforms, predominantly for colleagues and current students, although for external audiences as well as appropriate.
The successful applicant will have outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills, be creative and an excellent communicator, with the ability to easily work with others to build and maintain relationships.
This position is based at the University’s Pontypridd Campus in Treforest – however the University operates a hybrid-model of working, to allow colleagues to work flexibly across campuses and from home for part of the week. This is a full-time, permanent post.
For an informal conversation about this post please contact emma.chapron@southwales.ac.uk.
If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the
University (or you are currently employed by PSS Ltd), you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and Colleges.
Discover the advantages of working with us at USW: https://tinyurl.com/PSSatUSW
USW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All those working at the University are expected to share this commitment.
We are committed to employing a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment. Where colleagues can be themselves and every person is treated with dignity, fairness and respect. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and communities, especially with regards to age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, race and religion and/or belief. We benchmark our success through equality accreditations with Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Stonewall and Disability Confident.
If you’re a Welsh learner or a Welsh speaker, we’d be delighted to receive your application. At USW, you’ll have access to Welsh courses to enable you to develop your Welsh skills further, in order to provide a bilingual service to our students, colleagues and the public. We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Applications in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than those made in English.
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