Job Description

Salary

The starting salary will be from 43,482 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable).

Job category/type

Admin, Professional, Managerial

Date posted

28/10/2025

Job reference

T51041

Human Resources, Culture & Assurance

We have two full-time positions available, one permanent and one fixed term until 31 July 2026.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - minimum of 2 days a week on campus and some from home.

This is an exciting time for the University of Exeter; our people and the contribution we all make is central to the shared endeavours of our institutional Strategy 2030 which aims to deliver innovations for a world that is greener, fairer and healthier.

As an HR Partner, you will forge trusted relationships with teams from across a designated area of our University community, supporting leadership teams through the provision of proactive and pragmatic support to complex HR issues.

You will bring credibility, energy and a commitment to delivering an excellent service. You will be able to evidence strong technical operational HR expertise, the ability to build relationships with senior leaders and other key stakeholders, and the ability to utilise coaching skills with customers and in support of the development of HR colleagues. You will have a thorough but pragmatic approach to managing cases and have previous experience of working in a unionised environment. You will show great initiative but know when to confidently seek support.

We want to work with people whose passion for developing and supporting great people matches our own.

Please indicate on your application whether you would like to be considered for the permanent or fixed-term role, or both.

Please ensure you read the and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

41 days leave per year options for flexible working numerous discounts at leading retailers onsite gyms on all of our campus' and a cycle to work scheme sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world's most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research - Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Further information

We would be delighted to answer any questions to help establish that this HR Partner role is the right job for you. To find out more, please get in touch with Gail Reeves, Senior HR Partner at: G.Reeves@exeter.ac.uk

Please ensure you attach both a CV and Cover Letter to your application.

We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements.