Administrator

Exeter; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter Innovation is seeking an Administrator (internal applicants only) to deliver administrative and financial support, aligned with the Business Engagement Strategy and Strategy2030. The role is full-time with hybrid working, available 02/11/2026 to 06/11/2028.

You will coordinate meetings, events and small projects; handle routine financial transactions; support recruitment, training and development; and work with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• Strong administrative and digital skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and financial support aligned with strategy.
• Assist with recruitment, training and development.
• Support ISO internal audit processes and improvement projects.
• Handle routine financial transactions and budget monitoring.

Skills

Organisation

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Planning and coordination

Problem solving

Tools

Office software

Job description

About The Role

Administrator

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

Thisfull-timepost is available 02/11/2026till 06/11/2028.

The starting salary will be from £30,986 on Grade D, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

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

The role of Administrator is to deliver customer focused, efficient and effective administrative and financial support in line with Exeter Innovation’s Business Engagement Strategy and the University’s Strategy2030. You may be asked to assist with recruitment, training and development; supporting the ISO internal audit process including office wide improvement projects; or for routine financial transactions and monitoring budgets.

About You

This role will require excellent organisation, communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders. The successful candidate will have strong attention to detail, effective administrative and digital skills, and the ability to manage information, competing priorities and deadlines accurately and efficiently. You will need to be proactive and confident working both independently and collaboratively, using initiative to solve problems. The role will require you to coordinate meetings, events and small projects, and support the effective application and continuous improvement of processes and procedures.

Please contact Ben Norrish, [e-mail]

Further Information

About Us

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We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice.

We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities.

Our inclusive, merit-based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.

You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.

Why our colleagues love working here

• Flexible working opportunities and leading parental leave initiatives
• Generous annual leave (39-41 days including bank holidays)
• Competitive pension contributions
• A genuine dedication to supporting the health and wellbeing of all colleagues - see initiatives here
• Sustainability and the environment being at the heart of what we do

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If you are a migrant worker, you will need to ensure you have a visa which permits the right to work in the UK. Further details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas. If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.