Job Description

Salary

Salary will be 33,951 on Grade E, per annum pro rata subject to knowledge, skills and experience.

Contractual hours

36.5

Package

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

Job category/type

Admin, Professional, Managerial

Date posted

12/09/2025

Job reference

Q08117

Education and Academic Services - Faculty Operations

There are two roles available immediately on a fixed term until the 31st of July 2026. These are full-time (1FTE) roles, however there is an option for part time arrangements on one of these roles, meaning this could be available as two 0.5FTE Roles, so we welcome candidates interested in working part-time hours or job-sharing arrangements. (Please indicate on your application your preference for a 1FTE or 0.5FTE role.)

These roles offer the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home.

These positions could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.

Summary of the role

The roles will be based within Education and Academic Services - Faculty Operations, for the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), as part of a multi-disciplinary Professional Services team providing support for all University activities. Further information on the Faculty and its Departments can be found online here:Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences | University of Exeter

One Project Coordinator (1 FTE) will support across the Faculty working predominantly with the Deputy Director of Faculty Operations (DDFO) and the relevant Department Manager, this role is fixed term until 31 July 2026; the other Project Coordinator (1 FTE or two 0.5 FTE) would be directly allocated to support two Department Managers: either for Archaeology & History (A&H) and the Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies (IAIS) or for Languages, Cultures and Visual Studies (LCVS) and Classics, Ancient History and Religion and Theology (CAHRT), this role is fixed term for one year.

These Project Coordinators will support discrete projects or activities and the strategic development of nominated groups (eg research centres, teaching groups or areas of opportunity) across the Faculty as well as support with day-to-day delivery within the Departments. The post-holders will work with a range of academic and professional services staff to develop, grow or deliver change or ensure Department activity. Thie may include leading or helping with the creation of ideas and then enabling the sustainable development or delivery of ideas or activity, such as the development of commercial opportunities, income diversification ideas or support areas needing fast improvement. The post holders may be responsible for the implementation of University or Faculty initiatives at Department level working with and for the respective Department Manager.

The postholder will be expected to develop and manage a wide range of relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, investigate and understand challenges and then consider and recommend sustainable solutions that fit with the Faculty's strategic direction.

These roles offer an exciting opportunity for the post holders to help shape and influence the next phase of key priority areas within HASS and ensure delivery of the education, research and business engagement portfolio within departments. These roles offer the opportunity to gain exposure to the wide range of work done in a Faculty whilst developing skills and gaining experience across the portfolio.

The successful candidates will be flexible, creative and innovative, team players with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision, have a proven problem-solving ability with burgeoning leadership skills; they will need to be able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences including senior academic leaders and a mix of internal and external stakeholders. They will also need to have strong administrative skills, the ability to go and explore/scope out a problem considering possible solutions and timeframes for delivery and the ability to develop relationships quickly. The role may also include an element of budget management depending on the project/activity.

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

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.

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

Further information

For further information applicants are encouraged to contact Roo Haywood Smith, Deputy Director of Faculty Operations, Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences via email: f.s.haywood-smith@exeter.ac.uk or the Department Managers Karin Venema via K.Venema@exeter.ac.uk or Steve Basset via S.Bassett@exeter.ac.uk to learn more about the role.