Communications Assistant

This full-time post is available on a fixed term basis until 31 August 2026, starting as soon as possible.

The position will be homed in the External Engagement and Global Division but will be working within the Nature and Climate Impact Team in the University of Exeter Business School, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy.  

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

Summary of the role 

We are seeking an outstanding and highly motivated Communications Assistant to join the new Nature and Climate Impact Team, led by Professor Gail Whiteman, the inaugural Hoffmann Impact Professor for Nature and Climate.

The Nature and Climate Impact (NCI Team) is focused on delivering impact across key sectors—Food, Consumer Packaged Goods/Electronics, Digital Technologies, and Communications—by co-creating strategic campaigns and communications that support low-carbon and nature-positive transformations. We work collaboratively across the University of Exeter and with international partners to build sector-specific impact pathways, with the ultimate goal of accelerating action at scale before the end of the decade.

To achieve this, we are recruiting a Communications Assistant to support the delivery of high-quality, audience-focused communications that drive engagement with our research and strategic priorities.

You will report to the Senior Communications Impact Fellow and play a key role in developing compelling written materials, coordinating content across digital platforms, and supporting stakeholder engagement. You will help shape and deliver clear, accessible messaging that communicates our ideas, proposals, and initiatives with purpose and impact. Your work will span briefing notes, blogs, social media, newsletters, and support for toolkits and visual content.

This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a dynamic, impact-focused team working on one of the most urgent issues of our time.

If you are passionate about using communications to accelerate climate and nature action—and want to contribute to a bold, evidence-led movement for systems change—please apply.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of this role.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 39 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on our campuses 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

Further information

Please contact Anna Wych at a.c.wych@exeter.ac.uk          

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