Engagement Coordinator (Capacity Building)

About the role

An important and varied position, the Engagement Coordinator (Capacity Building) role involves supporting university staff and students to engage public audiences with their research.  As part of Imperial's central Public and Community Engagement team, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a diverse programme of training and capacity building initiatives, helping staff and students to develop key skills and explore engagement practice.  Join us at this exciting time as we establish our new Centre for Societal Engagement at Imperial.

What you would be doing

As our Engagement Coordinator (Capacity Building), you will:

• Deliver a variety of public engagement training programmes for staff and students.
• Provide on-going advice and guidance on how to develop, deliver and evaluate engagement activities.
• Develop resources, such as online toolkits and case studies, to support staff and students to develop their engagement practice.
• Contribute to the monitoring and analysis of our capacity building initiatives, to help inform changes and improvements.
• Support the coordination of various groups and networks across the university, helping and supporting colleagues from a range of disciplines.

What we are looking for

• An experienced public engagement professional, who has developed and delivered public engagement activities for a range of different audiences.
• A skilled facilitator, with experience of delivering face-to-face training or briefings to staff, volunteers and/or students.
• A confident communicator, with consistent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Someone with excellent interpersonal skills, who is a team player and keen to support others to learn and embed engagement practice into their research.
• A reflective and creative mindset, with a passion for, and commitment to, public engagement.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to join Imperial and play a part in this exciting new phase of our societal engagement journey, as we develop the Centre for Societal Engagement.
• Work with fantastic and friendly colleagues, passionate about engaging the public with STEMB for societal benefit.
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.

• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

Application deadline is midnight on 1 June 2025

Interviews will be held on 16 and 18 June 2025

This is an open-ended full-time post (35 hours per week).

The Public and Community Engagement team sit within the Societal Engagement Division of Imperial and support staff and students across the university to engage the public with their work and research. We deliver events, festivals, school holiday programmes and activities for adults, young people, community groups, families and more. To support our colleagues to develop engagement skills, we run training, seed funds, awards and networks. Our team is friendly, creative and passionate, and we value diversity of voices and ideas in all areas of our work.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact:

Charlotte Coales (Engagement Manager) – c.coales@imperial.ac.uk

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