Research Assistant in Community Engagement and Social Housing

About the role:

Are you passionate about local engagement and experienced in delivering projects with diverse local communities? If so, an exciting new opportunity has arisen to join our team as the Local Engagement Coordinator for our new Well Home indoor air quality research project.

WellHome is a pioneering project to investigate the quality of air both inside and outside the home. Working with 100 households from across West London, we will be looking at the impact of air quality on our health and delivering a programme of outreach and public engagement.

The Local Engagement Coordinator is crucial to the success of the project. Your role will be to ensure we engage effectively with local residents and stakeholders, develop our local partnerships and ensure the project is developed in collaboration with our local communities.

What you would be doing:

You will help us build and maintain local engagement with the WellHome project, including leading on the recruitment of 100 local households

• You will support and advise the project team to ensure we co-design and develop our local engagement activities and materials to meet the needs of our communities.
• You will coordinate a group of local ambassadors to facilitate the engagement and educational activities and the recruitment of local households
• You will manage relationships with participating households and community groups, coordinating requests, responding to queries and ensuring effective communication.

What we are looking for:

With experience and passion for local community engagement, you will demonstrate:

• Experience in coordinating community projects/activities
• A track record in community outreach particularly with urban community groups collaboration with local groups and organisations.
• Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills with the ability to develop and maintain positive relationships and influence a wide range of people.

Local knowledge and experience of working on local community initiatives in London would be highly desirable.

What we can offer you:

• 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 41 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

This role is full time, fixed term position for 18 months. The candidate must be able to start the role before 1 April 2026.

We usually appoint at the start of the salary scale.

We will consider applicants with a range of skills and experience, including where skills gained in a different context may be transferable to this role.

We only accept online applications. For further information, please contact Diana Varaden to discuss the role diana.varaden@imperial.ac.uk

If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Valentina Lotti – valentina.lotti@imperial.ac.uk

As this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, at the appropriate level, will be required for the successful candidate.

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