Job Description

Salary

The starting salary will be from 49,559 up to 65,814 on Grade G, 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

08/05/2025

Job reference

R46041

Human Resources

This full-time role is available immediately on a permanent basis. Reasonable flexible hours can be considered.



This is an exciting time to be working in HR at 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.



We are seeking to recruit an experienced Senior HR Partner to join our team, providing support to one of our three academic faculties. You will have significant experience as a strategic HR Partner, preferably having spent time immersed in supporting organisational change programmes. You will bring credibility, energy, pragmatism and creativity, the ability to create meaningful connections and to genuinely partner with senior leaders.



Clearly what you do is critical, but to us, how you do it matters just as much.



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

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

Why our staff love working here

Flexible working opportunities 41 days annual leave (including bank holidays) Actively inclusive organisation ensuring equality and fairness for all Leading parental leave initiatives Multiple wellbeing and health initiatives for staff Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do Beautiful campus environment when working from either Exeter or Penryn Inspiring research that really makes a difference to the world

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

To find out more, please get in touch with Holly Davey, Assistant Director of HR at: H.Davey@exeter.ac.uk



Interviews are expected to take place Thursday 5th June.