Public engagement officer (x2)

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.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

Public Engagement Officer (x2)- Fixed term until 30 September 2027

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.