About EngineeringUK 

We want to drive change so more young people choose engineering and technology careers. In the UK, we don’t have enough engineers and demand is going up. So, we need more young people to realise there could be a future for them in engineering and technology. To really thrive, we need a stronger, more representative workforce and for that we have to do things differently to make engineering more appealing. 

We are a not-for-profit working with hundreds of organisations across business, education, professional institutions and the third sector so we can all grow the future talent pool together. We drive that collective effort through research and evidence, leadership, activities for schools and advocacy, with a focus on long-term sustainability.   

We guided by a series of values that we apply to all our activity: 

• We are inclusive and care about diversity. We understand that we have different needs and create opportunities for everyone's voice to be heard 

• We are collaborative. We listen, share and work in partnership to achieve our vision 

• We are curious and keen to learn. We challenge ourselves and others to innovate and experiment 

• We are insightful. We evaluate what we do and draw on research to make decisions and to improve our collective understanding 

• We are driven by a strong sense of purpose. We are determined to make an impact and achieve our goals 

About the role 

The Network Engagement Officer supports The Tomorrow’s Engineers Code (or The Code, as we often call it) community. The Code community is a network of 400+ organisations committed to inspiring more young people into engineering and technology careers through STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) outreach. 

The Code brings together organisations of all types and sizes to share ideas, learn from each other, and collaborate to collectively improve the impact of our STEM outreach. We do this by providing them with practical resources, events, regular communications and a supportive LinkedIn group.  

The Network Engagement Officer works with the Senior Code Manager to grow, engage and support Code community members (we call them Signatories). The Network Engagement Officer is responsible for growing the community through recruiting and onboarding new members and ensuring high levels of engagement across the diversity of the community through writing and scheduling regular communications to them via email and LinkedIn and delivering an engaging content series to help them collectively improve their outreach, as well as tracking their participation across activity.  

The role is London based at the EngineeringUK offices at 10 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6EN and may involve some travel in the UK.  

We believe that hybrid working has many benefits and are pleased to offer flexible working with a minimum of 40% of your working week in the office and core hours of 10am to 4pm.    

Role responsibilities 

Content & Communications 

• Lead The Code explores… content series, including working with the Senior Code Manager to develop the content plan, recruit participants, securing and liaising with both internal and external speakers, managing scheduling and logistics for online sessions, and producing summaries. 

• Work closely with the Communications team to plan, write and schedule consistent, high quality, audience‑focused communications content across email, the Code LinkedIn group and website. 

• Manage the Code community LinkedIn group, publishing regular, engaging content that encourages dialogue, knowledge sharing and active participation. 

Community Engagement & Support 

• Be the primary point of contact for Code community members, responding promptly and helpfully to queries received via the Code inbox and LinkedIn group. 

• Support the recruitment and onboarding of new member organisations, ensuring a smooth and positive introduction to the Code. Encourage and support participation in the annual Code survey, helping to maximise response rates. 

Data & CRM Management 

• Maintain accurate, up to date records of member organisations and primary contacts within the CRM system. 

• Track member participation across Code activities, including event attendance, contributions and communications engagement 

• Produce and share participation data and insights to support planning, evaluation and decision making across The Code and wider organisation. 

Governance and operational support 

• Support the Senior Code Manager in coordinating the Code external advisory group, including arranging quarterly meetings, preparing relevant data for meeting papers, and producing accurate and timely minutes. 

• Contribute to effective planning, delivery and evaluation of wider Code activity as required. 

• Support the Senior Code Manager with the development and delivery of the annual Tomorrow’s Engineers Live conference 

• Support the Senior Code Manager in attending/speaking at meetings, conferences and events about The Code, where relevant  

General Responsibilities 

• Work in line with EngineeringUK values and support achievement of our organisational objectives 

• Undertake any training and development as required for the role  

• Any other duties and tasks as directed and required by your line manager 

This is a general guide to the key responsibilities of this role, it is not exhaustive. Similarly, the amount of time that you spend on various aspects of the role may vary.  

Person specification 

Essential skills/competencies 

• Able to communicate clearly, concisely and professionally across email, website content, LinkedIn and written documents. 

• Skilled in planning, scheduling and delivering online events, campaigns or community activities end‑to‑end. 

• Able to facilitate conversations and discussions between diverse stakeholder groups, both in person and online  

• Takes a thorough, methodical approach to producing high‑quality outputs 

• Comfortable tracking and analysing data and producing actionable insights 

• Strong team player and able to build positive, professional relationships with a wide range of colleagues and external stakeholders at all levels 

• Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and content streams simultaneously 

• Good time management, with flexibility to respond positively to short notice changes in work schedule. 

• Ability to work independently and prioritise own tasks and time, while also working across multiple projects. 

• An interest in equity, diversity and inclusion and STEM. 

• Commitment to our mission and values, you will be able to engage with our values and work in a way that supports our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. 

Level of experience 

• Experience planning, writing and editing high‑quality content such as newsletters, web pages, case studies, social posts and webinar scripts. 

• Experience scheduling and organising online events and content. 

• Experience of managing or working with a network or community online, encouraging participation and discussion.  

• Experience of relationship building with multiple stakeholders of all levels, both internal and external.  

• Experience of maintaining accurate data records 

EngineeringUK is committed to being an inclusive workplace, where everyone feels they belong.  This is supported by the dedicated work we are doing to ensure our policies and practices are inclusive and that our staff are trained to be able to fulfil this commitment.