Administrator and Personal Assistant

This full-time post is available from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2026, starting as soon as possible in the University of Exeter Business School, Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy.

Flexible and hybrid working will be offered to suit the individuals appointed and the requirements of the role.

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

Summary of the role
We are looking for a proactive and well-organised Administrator and Personal Assistant to join the Nature and Climate Impact Team for Accelerating Action on Nature and Climate, led by Professor Gail Whiteman, the inaugural Hoffmann Impact Professor for Nature and Climate. The team is fast-paced, ambitious, and focused on turning evidence into action—working across research, policy, and industry to drive system-wide change on climate and nature before the end of the decade.

This role provides essential day-to-day support to the Hoffmann Impact Professor and the wider team, helping to coordinate activity across key sectors including food, digital technologies, consumer goods, and communications. You’ll be responsible for diary and travel management, supporting project delivery, handling internal and external communications, organising events, and ensuring smooth administrative operations.

You’ll play a key role in helping the team function effectively supporting collaboration with external partners, maintaining accurate records, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality outputs. The role is ideal for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment, is comfortable juggling competing priorities, and enjoys working as part of a mission-driven team committed to making a difference.

If you want to turbocharge support for low carbon and nature-positive action, by building science-informed impact pathways in key target industry sectors, please apply.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website (accessed by the 'Apply' button) 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 all of 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 Katie Cooke, k.cooke@exeter.ac.uk for any further information.

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