Civic University Partnerships Officer

Delivery and transformational impact are hallmarks of our regional civic activity. This role will support civic projects already underway and taking our civic agenda to the next ambitious level.

It is a people-focused role - an exciting opportunity to connect and engage partners inside and outside the University and to devise and deliver projects that step up to the region's challenges and opportunities. Team working and a collegiate approach is essential.

Allocating and managing resources for projects with transparency and accountability are an important in this position.

It includes spreading a culture of partner-led civic engagement across the University and producing an ongoing, memorable narrative about our civic impact.

You will be an excellent networker with the confidence to be an effective ambassador for the University's civic role. You will be strongly motivated by making a difference and getting things done.

As part of a new and small team you will relish the opportunity to contribute fresh, ideas and you will have a track record in managing projects efficiently with some experience of organising events. You will be confident gathering and analysing information from diverse sources and presenting messages with clarity.

Experience and insight into working with industry/business and a diversity of organisations across the public sector will be welcome. As will knowledge of and contacts within the Hampshire/Solent region., Disability Confident
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The University of Southampton is proud to be a Civic University supporting our Central South region.

In its Civic role, the University is dedicated to working with partners to transform the lives of people and their communities across our region. If you are motivated by the opportunity to be part of a small, friendly, action-focused team dedicated to driving the University's Civic agenda then this could be your dream job.

Civic University Agreement

The University of Southampton is proud to have signed a Civic University Agreement with five neighbouring local authorities, Hampshire, Southampton, Test Valley, Eastleigh and Winchester. That sets out a public commitment to collaborate to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities facing our Southern region.

The Civic University of Southampton works in equal partnerships with organisations from the public, private and not-for-profit sectors across our Solent and Hampshire area.

The University is ranked among the top 150 universities in the world in the Times Higher Education international league. According to the 2025 Sunday Times' Good University Guide, Southampton is among the twenty best universities in the UK and second only to Oxford in the Southeast., We are committed to supporting equality and diversity by attracting and developing staff from many different backgrounds to create an inclusive working environment. We are proud to have been awarded an Athena SWAN silver award underpinning our pledge to improve women's equality..

We support a flexible working, as well as additional benefits that will make your life easier, including a corporate health care scheme and generous holiday allowance. We will support your long-term future too, with access to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), subsidised health and fitness facilities and a range of discounts.

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work. With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.