Job Description

Salary

Salary will be 27,644 per annum pro rata subject to knowledge, skills and experience.

Contractual hours

14.6

Package

Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme.

Job category/type

Admin, Professional, Managerial

Date posted

11/06/2025

Job reference

Q05201

Research Services

This new part-time 0.4 FTE post is available from 1st July 2025 on a fixed term basis until 31st October 2026.



This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

Summary of the role

The post will provide administrative support for the GEMINI research project, funded by the Medical Research Council. This is a national project working across multiple university sites and aims to find better ways to support university students with their wellbeing and mental health.



The post holder will require good diary management skills, should enjoy working as part of a busy team and have the necessary communication skills and confidence to interact appropriately with a wide range of people at all levels. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the smooth functioning of the office systems for the above project including diary management and necessary travel and meetings arrangements for the team and assisting in processing expenses claims and financial record keeping duties. The post holder must recognise the changing nature of the work and be prepared to be flexible as roles and responsibilities change and develop.

It is essential to the smooth running of the project for the post holder to demonstrate good communication skills and a pleasant and courteous manner as they will be working closely with external stakeholders such as academic institutions and local authorities. The post holder will be expected to be well organised, motivated and flexible and work using their own initiative.

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

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



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

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.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:


39 days leave per year (pro rata) 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 six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Research Services

Further information

Please contact Vicki Dunn, v.e.dunn@exeter.ac.uk.

Interviews are anticipated to take place on Wednesday 16th July.



This role may be subject to additional background screening.



The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer. We are officially recognised as a Disability Confident employer and an Athena Swan accredited institution. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.



Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/certificate-of-sponsorship-before-4-april-2024