Executive Officer & Data Protection Support

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays and pension

Free counselling

Discounted shopping, spa treatments, E

Job summary

Exeter College is seeking an Executive Officer & Data Protection Support to ensure the smooth running of the Executive Office. The role combines high-level administrative support with specialist data protection duties, offering variety and impact across the College.

You will support the Executive Leadership Team, coordinate governance activities, and contribute to events while maintaining strict confidentiality and data governance standards. A proactive, collaborative approach is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in administration, coordination or compliance-related work.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient with digital systems and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, proactive and confidential support to members of the Executive Leadership Team.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, building effective relationships across the College Group and beyond.
• Support Boards, Committees and other senior meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking and action tracking.
• Support major College events, meetings and initiatives.
• Provide administrative and technical support for the College's data protection function, working closely with the DPO and SIRO.

Skills

Highly organized

Calm under pressure

Excellent communicator

Attention to detail

Microsoft Excel

Administration experience

Job description

Executive Officer & Data Protection Support

We're looking for an exceptional organiser, problem solver and relationship builder to join our Executive Office team as an Executive Officer & Data Protection Support. If you're proactive, professional and enjoy making things happen behind the scenes, we'd love to hear from you.

As an Executive Officer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the organisation.

This is a unique opportunity to combine high-level executive support with specialist data protection and information governance responsibilities in a role where no two days are the same.

What you'll be doing

• Provide professional, proactive and confidential support to members of the Executive Leadership Team.
• Act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, building effective relationships across the College Group and beyond.
• Support Boards, Committees and other senior meetings, including agenda preparation, minute taking and action tracking.
• Support major College events, meetings and initiatives.
• Provide administrative and technical support for the College's data protection function, working closely with the DPO and SIRO.

About you

• Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Calm under pressure and confident using their initiative.
• An excellent communicator with strong interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous, detail-focused and able to handle confidential information appropriately.
• Comfortable working with digital systems and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experienced in administration, coordination or compliance-related work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to students' college experience, helping them develop the skills, confidence and independence needed for success in education and beyond.

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. To learn more and see what our staff have to say, please visit our website.

Benefits

• We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme.
• You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding.

Read more on our careers page.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

*The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays