Sustainable Living Assistant

Job Summary – The Sustainability Team and the Residences Team at the University of Exeter are recruiting a Sustainable Living Assistant to facilitate sustainable living within our student accommodation, contributing to achieving targets in the University’s Climate Strategy and Nature Positive Strategy. This role is part of the Graduate Business Partnership (GBP) scheme and is for full time hours (36.5 per week) from May 2026 to April 2028. This role offers hybrid working where you will work from Streatham Campus, Exeter and remote. For more information on the GBP scheme, please visit www.exeter.ac.uk/internships.

About You – You should be a graduate who is competent in standard software packages, has the ability to communicate complex concepts in a user-friendly way which is appropriate to the target audience. , has good verbal and written communication skills, plus project management experience. You should have skills in building and maintaining effective working relationships, be able to participate in and convene meetings and have skills in running workshops and training events. You should have a keen interest in sustainability, the ability to work independently and to prioritise own workload as not continuously supervised, and have good interpersonal skills, confident in meeting and working with people from a range of backgrounds and disciplines. You should have an awareness of the university’s sustainability initiatives and it is desirable to have experience in delivering sustainability initiatives.

The Benefits to You - You will have access to a wide range of benefits, rewards and recognition from the University, including a generous pension, a holiday allowance of 39 days per year, Totum Card and Salary Exchange Schemes. The University offers extensive support to staff, including a structured Professional Development Review and Wellbeing Service plus 1:1 support from the Internships Team. You will be offered a ‘How to Make the Most of Your Internship’ guide, bespoke mentoring, and career consultancy opportunities.

Application Closing Date: 23 March 2026

Interviews: PROV w/c 6 April 2026 or 13 April 2026

For the full job details and application process visit Handshake. Non-Exeter Graduates can request the full job description and application form by emailing internships@exeter.ac.uk. We are not able to accept CVs, please use the Internship Application Form‌.

The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer which is 'Positive About Disabled People': if you have a disability, you should mention this in your application. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.

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