Events Officer (Internal Applicants Only)

Events Officer (Internal Applicants Only): (Company Name - Subscribers only)

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Digital Innovation Unit

The Digital Innovation Unit is a capability within the Faculty of UCL Engineering Sciences and the first of its kind in UCL, if not the UK. Its mission is to develop a model for the ‘Faculty of the Future’, by applying digital innovation to all aspects of academic practice: research, teaching, knowledge transfer and professional services.

The Unit seeks to advance the strategic mission of the Faculty by identifying business problems and areas for improvement; designing, developing and implementing solutions, transforming working practices; and providing coaching, mentoring and training for Faculty Staff. In addition to delivering new systems and processes, it aims to transform the working culture of professional staff in the Faculty, by empowering them to take the lead in addressing their own professional challenges through digital innovation.

About the role

This is a fixed term contract role until 05th July 2027 in the first instance.

The Events Officer will play a key role in planning and executing a large-scale annual communications and marketing events programme for The Faculty of Engineering Sciences focusing on the following departments:

• UCL Chemical Engineering
• UCL Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering (CEGE)
• UCL Security and Crime Science (SCS)

The post-holder will be expected to collaborate with colleagues across the Faculty of Engineering Sciences Marketing and Communications team, and in UCL Chemical Engineering, CEGE, and SCS, developing a strong understanding of their objectives and key audiences, and ensuring events support these.

The post holder will coordinate event registrations and attendees, engaging attendees through pre- and post-event communications, and ensuring events meet attendees’ needs and create memorable experiences and accurately manage budgets and professional suppliers.

About you

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of delivering a variety of in-person and online/virtual events.
• A committed team player with willingness to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders at all levels, with equal ability to work independently where required.
• Experience of evaluating event performance for continuous improvement, including using data insight and using KPIs to measure performance.
• Experience of working with a variety of stakeholders and building strong relationships

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details. Please also read the attached Candidate Guidance document.

All applications must include a supporting statement telling us, using examples, how you meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. Applications without a supporting statement will be rejected.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

If you have any queries about the role or application process, have any technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team at

What we offer

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits some of which are listed below:

• 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Immigration loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-Site nursery
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
• Discounted medical insurance

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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

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