Welcome to our Recruitment page!
We have the following vacancy:
🎥 Content Creator (Video & Digital Storytelling)
Location: Paisley, Ayr or Lanarkshire
Hours: 15 per week
Salary: £24,685 pro rata (£10,579 for 15 hours)
Closing date: Monday,1st December 2025, 10 am
Interview date: Monday, 15th December 2025
CREATE. CONNECT. INSPIRE.
We’re looking for a Content Creator who knows how to tell a good story – the kind that makes people stop scrolling. If you can capture what student life at UWS really feels like, from powerful campaigns and inspiring societies to the everyday moments that build community, we want to hear from you.
At UWS Students’ Union, we represent over 22,000 students across five campuses in Scotland and London. Our social media is thriving, with over 1.2 million TikTok views and viral campaigns that celebrate student voices. Now, we’re ready to take it further -and that’s where you come in.
In this role, you will:
🎬 Create bold, authentic short-form videos for TikTok and Instagram.
💬 Work with our Presidents, societies, and students to tell their stories.
🌱 Promote belonging, wellbeing, equality, and sustainability through creative storytelling
📈 Help us grow our digital presence and engage more students across all campuses
What you’ll get:
- Creative freedom to experiment and find your own style
- A supportive, values-driven team that loves new ideas
- 23 days’ annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata)
- Flexible working options
- Professional development and training
- NUS Totum & Perks at Work discounts
- Access to Health Assured employee wellbeing support
If you’ve got an eye for detail, love visual storytelling, and want to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
👉 Interested? Download the Recruitment Pack for everything you need to know about the role and how to apply.
📧 Send your completed Application Form and Diversity Monitoring Form to recruitment@uwsunion.org.uk (CVs not accepted).
What it’s like to work at UWS Union?
Working for a Students Union is like no other job! There is never a dull moment in our sector and you will never have the same day twice. We care about the Students who are our members and we work with our partner institution to improve the student experience for them across all of UWS’s campuses.
We also care about our staff and strive to ensure that you feel supported in your role, have opportunities to develop your knowledge and skills, are able to network with other professionals across the Student Union movement and have a chance to have a lot of fun along the way.
What’s in it for me?
In addition to having competitive salaries, we provide a number of benefits to our staff team including:
- Generous Annual Leave (including 2 weeks off at Christmas)
- Contributory Pension
- Flexible working opportunities
- Commitment to supporting your continued professional development
- Good working environment, friendly colleagues and lots of opportunities.
- NUS Totum discount card and access to Perks at Work
- 10% discount at our Student Union outlets
- Access to Health Assured employee assistance programme.
What to do next?
Follow the instructions for the role that you wish to apply for, and make sure that you send the relevant paperwork by the required deadline.
We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities and are committed to having a team that is made of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled candidates, black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Candidates and LGB, Trans and non-binary candidates.