Faculty Events & Engagement Coordinator

The Role

The role will provide support to the Engineering, Computing, and the Environment Faculty Leadership Team by organising internal and external events. The role will coordinate events, outreach activities, work closely with academic staff, internal marketing, communications, and events teams, maintain stakeholder engagement, and the collation and distribution of the faculty internal newsletter.

The role is busy, and you will be coordinating multiple events throughout the year, these can range from small informal events to large corporate events, to external facing events where you would be representing the faculty and the university.

As a key member of the Faculty Office, you will contribute to the overall smooth running of the faculty by providing a highly efficient and effective event and administrative support. You will work closely with the Faculty Operations Support Manager.

The Person

We are looking for an approachable and hard-working individual to join a friendly small team within the faculty office. You will have the ability to work flexibly, effectively, and cooperatively with others, displaying a positive attitude towards people and tasks. You will have the ability to build good working relationship with senior leadership teams and work well as a team, supporting your fellow colleagues in running an efficient event, and support service to the faculty leadership team. 'Good communication skills are essential for this role, and we would like the person to be able to express themselves well and listen effectively and respond sensitively to others.

The Faculty

There are few faculties across the UK university landscape as varied in their scope. We teach and research across a wide range of subjects, allowing for real cross-discipline innovation and creativity.

Our lecturers are experts – working at the forefront of their fields and actively engaged in research so they can bring advanced knowledge to their teaching. Our state-of-the-art facilities include specialist laboratories, a public outreach centre, a specialist virtual reality centre, a rocket lab, and flight simulators. For future scientists and engineers, this combines to create the ultimate real-life space for practical learning. For academic professionals, this all adds up to a truly vibrant, exciting environment in one of the largest and most diverse STEM faculties in the sector.

Further information

This is a full time, permanent position with a starting salary of £32,271 per annum.

Interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 13th March 2024.

For informal enquiries, please contact Shannah Adams , Faculty Operations Support Manager.

Bring your true self, expertise, and passion to Kingston where we are continuing to strive to build a university where authentic inclusion and belonging is at its heart. Every one of our staff and students’ identities, backgrounds and diverse experiences makes us who we are - so harness and embrace yours by applying today. We welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+ communities and those with disabilities.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required, this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme. 

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