Summary: The SEO Assistant role at the University of Portsmouth offers an opportunity to contribute to the Digital Content Team within the Marketing, Recruitment, and Communications department. This two-year fixed-term position focuses on enhancing search engine optimisation activities, including content analysis and optimisation related to student recruitment and research outputs. The ideal candidate will possess a passion for digital content and SEO best practices, and will work collaboratively with various stakeholders. The role is flexible, allowing for full-time or part-time arrangements.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assist in search engine optimisation activities and review the impact of new technologies on SEO.
- Ensure content meets SEO best practices and is optimised for student recruitment and research outputs.
- Conduct keyword research and analyse content performance using tools like Google Analytics and Google Search Console.
- Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across the University to enhance digital content.
- Maintain strong organisational skills to adhere to briefs and deadlines.
Key Skills:
- Experience in optimising digital content for SEO.
- Proficiency in conducting keyword research.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics, Google Search Console, and other performance tools.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work with a customer-focused mindset.
- Knowledge of technical SEO is beneficial.
Salary (Rate): £31,236.00 yearly
City: Portsmouth
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Marketing
Are you ready to take the next step in your SEO career? We’re offering an exciting opportunity to join our Digital Content Team within the Marketing, Recruitment and Communications department. We’re looking for an SEO Assistant who’s enthusiastic, creative, and passionate about digital, search, organic, content and optimisation. In this two-year fixed-term role, you’ll play a key part in our search engine optimisation activities, working with colleagues to review the impact of new technology (e.g. AI) on SEO, ensuring our content meets SEO best practice, focusing on analysing and optimising content related to student recruitment, research outputs and business services.
What we’re looking for:
- Evidence of optimising digital content for SEO
- Evidence of conducting keyword research
- Evidence of using Google Analytics, Google Search Console and other analytics and performance tools to monitor and maintain website SEO performance and site health
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- A team player with a customer-focused mindset and the ability to work with stakeholders across the University
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to keep to briefs and deadlines
- Knowledge of technical SEO beneficial, but will be supported by our technical team
If you’re ready to make a meaningful contribution and grow your career in a dynamic, supportive environment, we’d love to hear from you.
Full time or part time (approx. 22.2 hours a week/0.6FTE) considered. Fixed term contract until 24/03/2028.
Interview date : 20/2/26
Employer, External Only: University of Portsmouth Academic Services Ltd (UASL)
Discover the advantages of joining our university. We offer a range of attractive benefits and opportunities to enhance your work experience:
- Competitive salary, including incremental progression within your scale.
- Generous pension scheme.
- Generous leave entitlement of 32–35 days a year, plus bank holidays, and an additional Christmas closure.
- Family-friendly policies supporting flexible working.
- Staff discounts and loyalty schemes.
- Staff car parking and discounted public travel.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- Staff wellbeing programmes.
- Recreation facilities, including discounted gym membership, food on campus schemes, use of the Library and staff social activities.
- Discounted learning.
- Start-up business mentoring from expert entrepreneurs via our Entrepreneurs in Residence programme.
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UKVI Statement
Prior to submitting your application, kindly ensure that you can either demonstrate or acquire the necessary right to work in the UK. If you currently do not possess the right to work in the UK, please be aware that our offer of employment is conditional upon you obtaining it.
ED&I Statement: We are committed to upholding the University’s values of being ambitious, open and responsible, in an inclusive working environment that promotes dignity and respect.
Please note that this vacancy may be closed earlier than advertised, so early applications are advised.
