Project Co-ordinator

This above 1.0 FTE post is available immediately in Exeter Innovation until 31 March 2025. The appointee will be hybrid, based at the Penryn Campus, Cornwall.

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

Summary of the role

The Project Coordinator will play a key role in the success of this sustainability focused project. They will assist various UoE academics and professional service staff to co-ordinate case study development and consolidation of existing research resources, while managing the evidence requirements for this government funded project.  The project is funded through the Good Growth Programme in Cornwall from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, delivered by Cornwall Council.

The purpose of the project is to provide much needed Sustainability (particularly Decarbonisation and Biodiversity) support for the business community through measuring and reducing emissions, improving impacts around Biodiversity, and embedding positive change.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

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% of our research is of international quality and 47% 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. This role will be based at our equally beautiful Penryn Campus in Cornwall.

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 six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

This role sits within Exeter Innovation.  We harness the world leading research and education of the University of Exeter, positively impacting partnerships with business and organisations to power transformative innovation, making a difference to our partners, communities and the world around us.

Further information

Please contact Chris Phillips (c.phillips5@exeter.ac.uk)

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