Executive Personal Assistant Exeter, England
Job description
Education and Academic Services
The above post is available immediately on a 6 month fixed term basis.
Applicants interested in flexible working and less than full time hours will be considered.
About the role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Executive Personal Assistant who will be working closely with senior leaders at the University, including the Deputy Registrar and Executive Divisional Director of Education and Academic Services. You will need to have excellent organisational, prioritisation and time management skills as well as the ability to work with people at all levels within and outside of the institution. Your ability to network, co-ordinate and plan effectively will be crucial. Experience of high-level executive support, including the servicing of committees and effective diary management, is essential.
You will be working with the strategic support team in Education and Academic Services, ensuring that senior leaders are provided with excellent support. You will be involved in projects across the directorate and will have the opportunity to be involved in exciting activity working with a diverse range of people.
The post will involve and combination of campus-based working on our Streatham Campus in Exeter and home-working. Our team takes a flexible approach that is always cognisant of individual circumstances.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 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), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
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 wks full pay), paternity leave (up to six wks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
- stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tim Pithers or Rachel Winzer, Business Managers (job share), [email protected]
