Job number
PRO01329
Faculties
Provost's Team
Departments
Office of the Provost
Salary or Salary range
£57,785 - £69,365 per annum
Location/campus
South Kensington and White City Campus - Hybrid
Contract type work pattern
Full time - Open ended
Posting End Date
7 Dec 2025
About the role
Are you passionate about the role of universities in achieving positive social change? Are you an experienced collaborator with the ability to facilitate others in achieving shared goals? If so, you could join Imperial's new Centre for Societal Engagement (CSE) as our Centre Manager.
This is a unique opportunity to shape the new Centre for Societal Engagement both internally and with our external partners, to collaborate and realise the Centre's vision: to ignite curiosity for STEMB* in society by scaling, amplifying and better coordinating our institutional collaborations, activities and communications to achieve societal impact locally and globally.
What you would be doing
Over the last decade, Imperial has made great strides in embedding effective societal engagement across the university. The scope of our work includes engaging the public, schools, local communities and patients with STEMB disciplines through a range of needs-based and high-quality activities.
You will join us to help set the direction for even greater societal engagement locally, nationally and globally, contributing to the realisation of Imperial's new Science for Humanity Strategy. The work of the Centre will be shaped by the needs of Imperial's staff and students, as well as our external communities, with a focus on people who are underserved and underrepresented in STEMB opportunities.
Your work will be highly collaborative. You will support colleagues and committees involved in our internal governance and networks, as well as external advisors and stakeholders, enabling them to work effectively to achieve our important mission. This will involve developing stakeholder engagement and programme management approaches.
The workstreams you will enable through the CSE's programme management will be varied and exciting, building on Imperial's current portfolio of societal engagement initiatives and expertise. As Centre Manager, you will scope out the potential for new priorities and support your team members in making informed decisions about the achievability and potential impact of new initiatives.
What we are looking for
* An experienced collaborator who is motivated by enabling the work of others
* A highly organised professional with the ability to programme-manage multiple workstreams while delivering their own projects and prioritising effectively
* A confident advocate for the role of societal engagement in universities
* A colleague with experience in scoping new initiatives and proposing new ways of working
What we can offer you
* An opportunity to work at a world-leading institution and as part of a creative and innovative team.
* Our Total Remuneration Package (TRP)includes our sector-leading package of pay, pensions and recognition as well as our range of benefits.
* We have many initiatives to support staff in their personal life such as flexible working, private health insurance, staff networks, support for staff, childcare and carers
* Benefits to support an active lifestyle and health initiatives, such as the cycle to work scheme, and access to onsite leisure facilities.
Further information
This is a full-time post (35 hours per week) with an expected start date of February/March 2026.
Interviews are expected to take place on 14 and 15 January 2026
Please note candidates are usually appointed at the start of the salary scale.
* STEMB - Science, Technology, Engineering, Medicine, Business. If you require any further details about the role, please contact: Vicky Brightman – or Talat Gokdemir –
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About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world's toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.
As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you'll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.
This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you'll join us at Imperial College London.
Our Culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.
Our values are at the root of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.