Interim Engagement Manager

Interim Engagement Manager
Fixed term/Secondment (up to 12 months maternity cover)

£50,342 a year

London Office/Remote Worker

1 in 4 of us in the UK are disabled and we are a diverse, proud, and vibrant community. We’re here to create an equal future with all disabled people. We campaign to transform attitudes to disability, tackle injustice and inspire action. We are creating a powerful movement of disabled people, allies, organisations and businesses.

Together we will be unstoppable.

Scope is looking for an experienced Engagement Manager to provide strategic leadership for engagement activity across the organisation.

Fixed term/Secondment (up to 12 months maternity cover), full time (35 hours a week)

Location:

Here East Press Centre, 14 East Bay Lane, London, E15 2GW
and working from home.

Closing date: 11:59pm GMT, Wednesday 3rd June 2026.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, you will:

• Lead a team of four
• Oversee major engagement events and programmes such as Disability Pride Month and International Day of Disabled People.
• Lead our work building powerful connections with disabled storytellers, influencers, high profile supporters and other audiences to help grow a movement for disability equality.

This role requires a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

For more information about the role’s responsibilities and the skills and experience required, please visit our website

Please include examples in your application that show how your skills, experience, and values match the person specification in the job description.

This role is ideal for a confident and experienced leader with strong project and programme management skills, a passion for accessible and inclusive events, and experience delivering complex, cross-organisation work.

You are:

• A keen collaborator, building excellent relationships with colleagues and external partners, and supporting teams across Scope to develop meaningful, impact-driven engagement.
• Motivated by social change, love the power of storytelling and want to use your skills to challenge attitudes and remove barriers, we’d love to hear from you.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds.

We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.

You must have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role. We cannot provide visa sponsorship.

We use an anonymised application process to support our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

All applicants must submit an anonymised CV and complete a short online application form.

Pioneering, Courageous, Connected, Open, Fair.

We trust each other and give colleagues freedom to be creative, push boundaries, and change minds.

We are proud to be a charity that stands for disability equality. We welcome applications from disabled people and anyone with an impairment, condition, or access need. We want our team to reflect the communities we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring disabled applicants are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process.

If you meet all the essential requirements for this role and choose to apply under the Offer an Interview Scheme (previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme), we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants are offered an interview.

To opt in, simply tick the relevant box in the application form to let us know you would like to be considered under this scheme.

If you need any changes or support during the recruitment process, please email us via our website.

You can also find more details about asking for adjustments at interview on our website.

EDI is a priority  welcome applications from people of colour and other underrepresented communities. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels they belong, treating all with dignity and respect. As a disability equality charity, accessibility and inclusion come first. We listen, learn and continuously improve.

You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.

• 27 days holiday and bank holidays
• Flexible, hybrid, and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension
• Excellent training and career development
• Strong colleague networks (disability, race, LGBTQ+, gender, social mobility, carers, young people)
• Discounted gym membership, cycle-to-work scheme, and more