Alumni Engagement Volunteer Officer

Job number

PRS00569

• Faculties
• President’s Team
• Departments
• Advancement
• Salary or Salary range
• £48,246 - £58,318 per annum
• Location/campus
• White City Campus - Hybrid
• Contract type work pattern
• Full time - Open ended
• Posting End Date
• 6 Sep 2026

About the role

Are you an experienced volunteer engagement professional passionate about creating meaningful opportunities that connect people, strengthen communities and deliver lasting impact? Join Imperial's Alumni Engagement team and play a central role in supporting and growing a vibrant global volunteer community of over 275,000 alumni. You'll help connect alumni with opportunities to support students, strengthen affinity networks and contribute to Imperial's Science for Humanity strategy and fundraising campaign.

What you would be doing

As Alumni Engagement Volunteer Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of Imperial's alumni volunteer engagement programme, ensuring volunteers have an outstanding experience and are supported throughout their journey. You will:

• Recruit, onboard and support alumni volunteers across Imperial's affinity networks and student-facing initiatives.
• Build strong relationships with volunteer leaders, alumni, colleagues and stakeholders across Imperial.
• Coordinate volunteering opportunities, maintaining a central database and promoting opportunities through Imperial's alumni platforms.
• Deliver volunteer training workshops, webinars and resources to equip volunteers for success.
• Support alumni involvement in mentoring programmes, speaker events, panels and other student engagement activities.
• Play an important role in volunteer recognition and stewardship, helping volunteers understand the impact of their contributions.
• Support the Alumni Awards programme and maintain relationships with award recipients and alumni ambassadors.
• Monitor volunteer activity, maintain accurate records and contribute to reporting on programme performance and impact.

What we are looking for

We are looking for a proactive and organised relationship-builder who enjoys working with people and managing a varied workload. You will have:

• Experience supporting or managing volunteer, community engagement or similar programmes.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across a wide range of audiences.
• Experience coordinating projects, activities, events, committees or advisory groups.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence presenting information and delivering training.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• A customer-focused approach and the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers and external partners.
• Knowledge of volunteer engagement best practice and an understanding of how volunteering supports engagement and organisational goals.
• Confidence using databases and CRM systems.

Experience within higher education, alumni relations, volunteering, fundraising or the not-for-profit sector would be an advantage.

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
• Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 43 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
• Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

This is a full-time post (not less than 35 hours per week) primarily based at our White City campus, with occasional travel to other campuses.

If you require any further details about the role, please contact Amy Rimmer – a.rimmer@imperial.ac.uk

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Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

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About Imperial

Welcome to Imperial, a global top-ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.

Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, here at Imperial we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.

As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.

This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial College London.

Our Culture

We work towards equality of opportunity, to eliminating discrimination, and to creating an inclusive working environment for all. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our web pages.

Proud signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from the Armed Forces community.

Our values are at the root of everything we do, and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and innovation.