Communications Specialist

Oxinst; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - GBP 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading scientific innovation company based in High Wycombe is seeking a Communications Specialist to enhance internal and external corporate communications. The ideal candidate will possess strong writing abilities, strategic communication skills, and have experience managing stakeholder relations. This role involves crafting content, handling various communication channels, and supporting key corporate reports, all while contributing to a vibrant hybrid working environment that fosters creativity.

Benefits

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Cycle to work

Income protection

Employee Discounts

Life assurance

Qualifications

• 3–5 years’ experience in a communications role.
• Excellent writing skills and a high standard of written English.
• Experience advising stakeholders and managing competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Plan and run engaging multi-channel internal communications campaigns.
• Write compelling content for email, SharePoint, LinkedIn and corporate website.
• Advise internal stakeholders on communication style, message shaping and timing.

Skills

Writing skills

Stakeholder management

Canva

Video editing

Emotional intelligence

Education

Degree in English, Journalism, Media or related fields

Tools

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Oxford Instruments enables the world’s leading industrial companies and scientific research communities to image, analyse and manipulate materials down to the atomic and molecular level. With a sixty-year history, and fourteen Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, our world-class products and technologies help our customers address the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

Are you a creative storyteller who knows how to make messages land? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, purpose-driven environment where your work directly shapes how people connect, engage, and understand what’s happening across a global business?

Oxford Instruments, a world-leading company at the forefront of scientific innovation, is looking for a Communications Specialist to join our Group Communications team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong writing skills, a passion for impactful communication, and the confidence to work with stakeholders across a diverse, international organisation.

What you’ll be doing

In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering both internal and external corporate communications. You will:

• Plan and run engaging multi-channel internal communications campaigns.
• Write compelling content for email, SharePoint, LinkedIn and our corporate website.
• Advise internal stakeholders on communication style, message shaping and timing.
• Keep our SharePoint intranet fresh, relevant and regularly updated.
• Help employees across the business connect with and understand our strategy and purpose.
• Use bespoke tools to create effective communication channels for internal audiences.
• Produce short videos and graphics (using Canva) to support internal and social media content.
• Work closely with marketing colleagues across the Group to share content and align messaging.
• Champion consistent use of brand guidelines and support colleagues in embedding them.
• Support the delivery of key corporate reports, including our Annual Report.
• Help organise and deliver major events such as the annual Leadership Conference.

What you’ll bring

You’ll be someone with the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging messages. You’ll likely have:

• 3–5 years’ experience in a communications role (internal and/or external).
• Excellent writing skills and a high standard of written English.
• Experience advising stakeholders and managing competing priorities.
• Confidence using SharePoint, PowerPoint, and Canva.
• Knowledge of video editing or email distribution platforms (nice to have, not essential).
• Personal qualities such as emotional intelligence, adaptability, curiosity, and calmness under pressure.

A degree in English, Journalism, Media or related fields is helpful but not essential — we care most about your skills and mindset.

Why Oxford Instruments?

Joining Oxford Instruments means being part of a company driven by purpose — advancing science and technology to make a real difference in the world. You’ll work in a collaborative team where your creativity and communication expertise directly contribute to how employees connect with our strategy, ways of working and culture.

You’ll enjoy hybrid working, the opportunity to work closely with our Director of Communications, and the chance to grow your career within a respected global organisation.

At Oxford Instruments, we are proud of the environment that we have created. We hope that by joining us, you will discover why people stay with our business for so long and have such a significant impact on our globally growing success story.

This role is a hybrid role with the main location being High Wycombe. We work from 8:00 am until 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday and finish at 1:00 pm on Fridays, allowing you to start your weekend early.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Cycle to work
• Income protection
• Employee Discounts
• Life assurance

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re excited by the idea of shaping communication across an innovative, global business, we’d love to hear from you.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Note to recruitment agencies: Oxford Instruments operates a Preferred Supplier List, and we do not accept unsolicited agency CVs. Please do not forward candidate details in response to this advert, or to any Oxford Instruments employees or other company locations. Oxford Instruments is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited CVs.