Community Engagement Officer

Community Engagement Officer

Truro 30/08/2026 The job details are shown below. For further information click on the link for the job description.

Salary £35,608 - £38,784

Contractual hours 14.8 Basis PT Temporary Parttime All Year

Interview date week commencing 7th September 2026

Job category/type Professional/Support Services

Date posted 11/08/2026

Job reference B1346

Attachments B1346 Job

Would you like to join a growing team for Intellectual Disability Equitable Research?

We are looking to recruit an exceptional Community Engagement Officer based in Truro. This pivotal role is a unique opportunity to shape the future of neurological care whilst managing three complementary, high-impact research programmes that collectively represent over £4 million in research funding.

• Be responsible for building and nurturing the relationships that ensure our work is grounded in the needs of the community.
• Work closely with the programme manager, Professor John Terry and Professor Rohit Shankar.
• Be instrumental in developing and delivering our engaged research plan.
• Establish and run the project’s ‘knowledge accelerator’.
• Bring together patients, carers, clinicians, and charity partners to co-design our research and ensure our technology is fit for purpose.
• Develop and carry out high quality individual and/or collaborative research (including with colleagues in other institutions), in conjunction with the programme team.
• Support and engage in research methodologies, especially PPIE/coproduction methods, that add to the knowledge/understanding of the subject area.
• Conduct research related administration e.g. risk assessment, organisation of meetings and documentation, and ensure accurate and timely formal reporting and financial control.

For this role, you will need to be on site 1 days a week. Although we can accommodate working from home for this role, flexibility to be on-site will be expected due to business needs.

Due to the nature of this role, a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service Check will be required.

There is an essential requirement within this role that you will be required to travel to and work at different University sites and/or other business locations that may not be easily accessible by public transport. Please refer to the job description for further information.

This is a part time, fixed term position working 14.8 hours per week until 31 st May 2029, based in Truro.

For an informal discussion to find out more about the role then please contact Dr Krithika Anil: by email at

You should have:

• An undergraduate degree in a relevant field and a deep understanding of PPIE and co-production methodologies.
• Demonstrable experience in facilitating engagement activities and a talent for communicating complex information to a variety of audiences.
• The ability to listen with empathy and navigate differing perspectives will be crucial.

For more information about the job and the person specification, please refer to the job description.

For more information on Peninsula Medical School please visit our dedicated webpage at

We have a wide range of staff benefits available to employees, depending on eligibility:

Staff appointed within the Faculty of Health may be able to join the NHS pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria.

• Generous annual leave
  : 25 Days Annual Leave (pro rata if part-time)
  plus Bank Holidays* & Closure Days*
• Generous pension scheme
• Cycle to Work & Electric Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Development opportunities
• Enhanced family leave
• Flexible working
• Retailer discounts
• On-site nursery

* Pro rata if part-time/fixed term contract

A summary of our comprehensive benefits can be viewed here .

The University of Plymouth is building an inclusive and equitable university where everyone feels represented, supported, and empowered to thrive. Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is guided by the Inclusive Institutions Framework, a strategic and externally validated approach that embeds these principles across the entire institution. To find out more please visit our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion webpages