PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND EVENTS COORDINATOR
UKRI Pay Band C - £29,923 per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Full-time 37 hours a week
Location: BGS headquarters in Keyworth in Nottingham
Closing date: 9 March 2025
Reporting to the Public Engagement Manager (London) and working alongside the Public Engagement Co-ordinator in London and wider communications and engagement team, this role supports the delivery and implementation of PE projects across BGS, as part of its enhanced profile as a key strategic pillar of the new BGS strategy.
The role assists and leads (as necessary) in the planning, coordination and evaluation of BGSs attendance at key events as well as assisting the wider BGS public engagement team to deliver the BGS Public Engagement Strategy.
You will be an organised, proactive and diligent team player with excellent attention to detail; clear communication in written and face to face formats is essential. You should be comfortable directing teams to deliver high quality public engagement events, and with advising scientists on best approaches to public engagement, with supervision and support from the wider PE team. You should be comfortable seeking feedback and input from colleagues and prepared to work collaboratively to ensure our output is innovative and high quality.
You will work as part of a public engagement team of 3, sitting in a wider communications and customer service team of 20+ people. You sho...