Executive Officer & Data Protection Support

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Sick/pension scheme

Free counselling

Discounted supermarket shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Paddleboarding

Job summary

Exeter College invites applications for an Executive Officer & Data Protection Support in Exeter. This 0.8 FTE, part-time role supports the Executive Office and data protection function with flexible, proactive admin and governance tasks.

You will work closely with the Executive Leadership Team, DPO and SIRO, coordinating board meetings, minutes and action tracking while maintaining confidentiality and high professional standards across the College Group.

Qualifications

• Highly organised with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Calm under pressure with strong initiative.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous with confidential information handling.
• Experience in administration, coordination or compliance.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional, proactive support to the Executive Leadership Team.
• Act as a key contact for internal and external stakeholders across the College Group.
• Support boards, committees and senior meetings, including agenda prep, minute taking and action tracking.
• Support major College events and initiatives.
• Provide admin and technical support for the Data Protection function with the DPO and SIRO.

Skills

Highly organised

Calm under pressure

Excellent communicator

Meticulous

Administration experience

Tools

Excel

Job description

Executive Officer & Data Protection Support

Hours

Hours Part time, 29.6 hours per week (0.8 FTE)

Contract Type

Contract Type Permanent

Location

Location Exeter

Closing Date

Closing Date 03/09/2026

Job Description and Person Specification

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

This is a varied and rewarding role, working closely with members of the Executive Leadership Team, the Data Protection Officer and colleagues across the College Group. You’ll:

• 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

We’re looking for someone who is:

• 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.

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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 .

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Thursday 3rd September 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Friday 11th September 2026.

No CVs or agencies please.

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