Campus Engagement Coordinator

University of Salford - Student Experience and Support

Location:	Salford
Salary:	£30,378 to £33,002
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Permanent

Placed On: 13th April 2026

Closes: 23rd April 2026

Job Ref: 678-454108026

Opportunity Overview

This role plays a key part in shaping the student experience at the University of Salford by supporting the delivery of an engaging Welcome and campus events programme. Working within the Campus Engagement team, the role holder will help create vibrant, inclusive activities that support new students to settle into life at Salford and enable returning students to reconnect with the University community.

The role involves planning and delivering a range of events and engagement opportunities that reflect the diversity, interests and social expectations of our student population. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the University, the post holder will help bring together ideas and initiatives to create a programme that enhances belonging, connection and student life on campus.

Alongside delivery, the role will play an important part in capturing student voice and feedback to evaluate impact and continuously develop the programme to meet the evolving needs of our students.

Key Responsibilities

• With the support of the Campus Engagement Officer, work on the curation and delivery of Welcome events and activities in alignment with the students’ Union ensuring a coherent package is promoted to our students.
• To build and nurture a network of stakeholders across the university and externally to further the student experience and engagement here at Salford.
• Coordinate activities, people, process, logistics and administrative support to enable the delivery of key activities and events, and where there is a budget associated, you will ensure you obtain value for money within the designated cost envelope
• Work alongside the team to recruit and train a team of Students for each Welcome event.
• Support the delivery of other student engagement activity across the academic year, such as student feedback mechanisms and to support the campus experience.
• Contribute to reports to measure the impact of our work and present these as required within the university.
• Continuously evaluate and appraise our provision to ensure we remain relevant to the expectations of students.

About the School or About the Department

The Campus Engagement coordinator works within the Student Engagement team within the wider Campus Experience Team which has oversight of the operational delivery for campus-based engagement activity that enhances student belonging, transition and success. The portfolio comprises of:

• Student Engagement
• Student Events
• Faith Centre

What's in it for you?

This role gives you the opportunity to shape that first experience our students receive here at Salford. We a also offer:

• An impressive 32 days leave - plus bank holidays, additional time off at Christmas and the opportunity to buy even more!
• Professional development - we offer a comprehensive package of training and development opportunities to help you achieve your full potential
• Our community - there's a real sense of belonging here at Salford. We value diversity, in backgrounds and in experiences. Our difference makes us stronger, and together we share a passion for improving students' lives
• The Perks! - MySalford, our online employee portal offers a wide range of lifestyle benefits and discounts
• Wellbeing support - all our people are important to us and we have services and facilities dedicated to your mental and physical health, ranging from an Employee Assistance Programme and counselling, to sports and fitness facilities including discounted gym memberships

Please note this opportunity may close early depending on applicant volume.

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