Civic Engagement Data & Intelligence Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK university in Leeds seeks a candidate with strong analytical and database skills to enhance civic engagement efforts. Your role will involve mapping and coordinating activities to support the university’s mission to make a positive impact on society. The university offers a hybrid working model, generous holiday, and various benefits including health and wellbeing programs. If you are passionate about civic impact and have experience in research or stakeholder mapping, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits

26 days holiday plus approx. 16 Bank Holidays

Generous pension scheme options

Discounted gym membership

Access to professional development courses

On-site childcare and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, database, and stakeholder-mapping skills are essential.
• Experience in civic engagement activities is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze high-quality intelligence on civic engagement activities.
• Map and coordinate the University’s civic engagement activities.
• Manage and report on civic engagement data for transparency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Database skills

Stakeholder mapping

Job description

Role Overview

Interviews to be held on 22nd January 2026*.

This role will be based on the university campus with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

Are you passionate about enabling our university to make a real civic and social impact? Do you have strong analytical, database and stakeholder-mapping skills? Would you like to help shape how the University of Leeds captures and uses insight on its civic engagement and regional partnerships?

As a civic university our community is at the heart of what we do and what we are, working together we are making the city and region the best it can be. Central to the University's values and purpose is our commitment to having a positive impact on our local, national and global societies. Our civic activity includes how we work in partnership with industry, government and civil society in our locality to integrate our teaching, research and engagement in the wider world for public good.

To achieve this we are looking to to bring greater clarity, alignment and visibility to all our civic activity, including engagement with local and combined authorities; SMEs; large corporates; public and third sector organisations, schools; FE and other HEIs; health organisations; community and voluntary groups; and the public. These diverse forms of engagement have many different approaches and are delivered by multiple teams across the institution.

You will gather and analyse high-quality, actionable intelligence and evidence that supports the consolidation and evaluation of the University's civic activities and partnerships. Crucially, this will help the University to better understand, report on, and strategically develop its civic footprint across Leeds, the region and beyond.

You will be central to mapping and coordinating this civic engagement activity, providing both a strategic overview and a data-driven foundation for decision-making and intelligence sharing. By managing and reporting on this key data, you will ensure transparency for all civic activity and help the institution bring visibility to its civic mission.

We will consider secondments and can be flexible with the FTE.

Legal and Visa

Please note that due to Home Office visa requirements, this role may only be suitable for first-time Skilled Worker visa applicants if they are eligible for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

Benefits

What we offer in return:

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

Contact

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Fiona Middlebrook, Executive Officer to Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Research & Innovation

Email: [e-mail]