Talent & Engagement Coordinator

Ref Number

C16-00294

Professional Expertise

HR and Wellbeing

Department

Vice-President (Advancement) (C16)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

£36,433-£41,833

Contract Type

Permanent

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

29-Jul-2026

About us

We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. The world urgently needs solutions to diverse problems. UCL was founded 200 years ago on the generosity of a collective of people who believed in an institution that could drive forward those solutions. The world needed collective support then, and it needs it again now.

In response, UCL has launched Here, it will happen, our biggest philanthropic and engagement campaign yet. Here, it will happen sets out our ambitions to solve global health, societal, climate and education challenges in UCL’s next century. Here, we have the determination to double down on our discoveries, translate our innovations into impact and inspire the citizens of the future.

There has never been a more exciting time to join UCL Advancement. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success. Here, it will happen.

About the role

If you are looking for the chance to make a meaningful impact on colleague and candidate experiences, this could be the role for you.

We are looking for an organised, proactive and people-focused Talent & Engagement Coordinator to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in delivering a positive colleague and candidate experience for UCL’s Advancement team.

This is a rare opportunity to gain a real breadth of experience and knowledge across Talent Attraction, Talent Development, Culture, Engagement, Wellbeing, and Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB). You will provide essential operational and project support across these areas, working closely with colleagues to help bring our Talent & Engagement Strategy to life.

This role would suit someone looking to build a career in Talent, Organisational Development, or Culture and Engagement.

We are happy to consider applications to work on a part-time/flexible basis wherever possible (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

This role is eligible for hybrid working with a minimum of 20% on site.

To find out more about the role, please contact Therasa King, Head of Culture & Engagement. by email: therasa.king@ucl.ac.uk.

Please use the attach cover letter upload option to tell us how you meet the essential and desirable criteria in the person specification.

For more information about UCL Advancement, please visit: www.ucl.ac.uk/giving

Interviews are intended to be held on 19 August (1st round) and 27 August (2nd round).

About you

Passionate about people, culture and engagement, you will be highly organised with strong attention to detail. You will bring experience from HR, Talent, Recruitment, Learning and Development, Employee Engagement or a similar people-focused environment, and will relish the opportunity to build positive relationships and make a meaningful contribution to working at UCL Advancement.

We welcome applications from individuals with transferable skills and experience drawn from sectors outside of Higher Education.

If this sounds of interest we encourage you to apply to join our collaborative and supportive team, where you can further develop your career in Talent and Engagement.

What we offer

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, UCL also offers a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance, plus closure days and bank holidays. Visit www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

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

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.