Public Engagement Officer

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

The Role

The Public Engagement team are seeking two Public Engagement Officers to deliver aspects of the School of Advanced Study’s public engagement programme. The roles will have primary focus on supporting the newly developed Centre for Public Engagement Practice in the Arts and Humanities. They will also provide support for Being Human Festival and public engagement work across the School.

The two roles will work closely together whilst having specific areas of focus within the Centre’s work. For at least one of the roles we will be seeking to appoint somebody with extensive experience in community engagement and a strong understanding of how to build relationships with communities.

The postholders will work closely with the Public Engagement Programmes Manager, Director of Strategic Programmes and Engagement and the Chair of Public Understanding of the Humanities, and all members of the Public Engagement team. The postholders will work with researchers across the UK who are taking part in the Centre’s activities and Being Human Festival.

The post holders will be required to work proactively and collaboratively, communicate with internal and external stakeholders and work on multiple workstreams simultaneously.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your Application and Cover Letter (by clicking ‘Apply’ at the top of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Friday 31st January 2025.

Interviews will be held online during w/c 24th February 2025.

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. The postholders will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 40% of their working week, but will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings. 

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description. 

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