Global Opportunities Support Officer (Outbound)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Generous annual leave

Pension contributions

Job summary

The University of Exeter is hiring a Global Opportunities Support Officer (Outbound) to support students on their study abroad journey. This full-time, hybrid role combines administration, guidance and coordination from recruitment through to departure.

You will maintain student records, manage communications, assist with events and ensure processes run smoothly. You will collaborate with colleagues across the University to enhance the outbound experience and deliver high-quality support.

Qualifications

• Highly organised and proactive with strong planning and communication abilities.
• Experience providing high-quality administrative support and maintaining records.
• Skilled at supporting process improvements and coordinating multiple deadlines.
• Comfortable working with diverse teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide clear guidance and information to students from recruitment to departure.
• Maintain accurate student records and coordinate communications.
• Assist with events and ensure processes run smoothly and consistently.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the University to enhance outbound mobility.
• Support a high-quality, friendly student experience throughout the journey.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Administrative support

Record keeping

Process improvement

Tools

Microsoft Office

Teams

SharePoint

Job description

About The Role

Global Opportunities Support Officer (Outbound)

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

This full-time post is available immediately on apermanent basis

The starting salary will be from £30,878on 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

As a Global Opportunities Support Officer (Outbound), you will play a key role in supporting students throughout their study abroad journey. You’ll act as a primary point of contact for outbound mobility programmes, providing clear guidance, accurate information, and high‑quality administrative support from recruitment through to departure. The role involves maintaining student records, coordinating communications, assisting with events, and ensuring processes run smoothly and consistently. Working closely with colleagues across the University, you’ll help enhance the overall outbound student experience and contribute to the efficient delivery of Global Opportunities activities.

About You

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive individual who thrives in a busy environment and is committed to delivering an excellent student experience. You will bring strong planning and communication skills, enabling you to work confidently with a diverse range of people while managing multiple deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail. You will have experience providing high‑quality administrative support, maintaining accurate records, and supporting process improvements.

You will be confident using a variety of digital tools—including Microsoft Office, Teams and SharePoint—and adaptable to new systems and ways of working. We are looking for someone who builds positive working relationships, contributes to a supportive team culture, and approaches challenges with a solution‑focused mindset. Above all, you will be motivated to support students throughout their outbound mobility journey, ensuring they receive clear, consistent and friendly guidance at every stage.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

Further Information

Please contact Lewis Davison, [e-mail]

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

How we can help

If you're considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at [e-mail]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.

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.