Research Project Administrator

DEVON AIR AMBULANCE TRUST; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Bank holidays (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Occupational sick pay

Free counselling and financial well‑be

Job summary

Devon Air Ambulance Trust in Exeter offers a Research Project Administrator role with hybrid working and regular head office attendance. The position supports IMPACT: The Centre for Post-Collision Research, with duties spanning meetings, travel, committees, events, and project administration.

You will contribute to data collection and ethics/submissions where needed, ensuring accurate communications. The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator with proven administrative experience,

Qualifications

• Experience in administering meetings, travel arrangements and event planning.
• Strong IT skills and familiarity with standard software and social media.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Administer meetings, travel arrangements and committee work.
• Plan and organise events and provide project administration support.
• Input data for reports and assist ethics submissions when required.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication

IT literacy

Social media communication

Tools

MS Office

Social media tools

Job description

Salary:£28,083.89 FTE

Hours:37.5 hrs per week (part-time will be considered, min 22.5 hrs per week)

Location:Hybrid working, with regular attendance at Head Office, Exeter, plus occasional travel to support centre events.

Duration:Permanent

The Role

We have an opportunity for a Research Project Administrator to support the administrative functions across the projects and programmes at IMPACT: The Centre for Post-Collision Research, Innovation and Translation. The role will include administering meetings, travel arrangements, committee work, event planning and organisation, project administration support and updating and maintaining communications across multiple platforms. Where opportunities arise, it will input into data collection to support the production of reports and communications, seeking to improve the administrative processes around these tasks where necessary. Research focussed administration will include supporting the preparation and submission process of ethics applications and journal publication submissions.

The Candidate

We’re looking for a good communicator who can provide excellent customer support to the centre's internal and external stakeholders and partners. You will have demonstrable experience of strong administrative duties and excellent working knowledge and experience of standard IT packages and social media to communicate with a range of audiences. The ideal candidate will be organised, methodical and have a high attention to detail.

The Package

Salary: £28,083.89 FTE

As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
• Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
• Pension scheme
• Occupational sick pay scheme
• Free counselling and financial wellbeing services

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

If you would like to find out more information about the role, or speak to one of the Impact team, please contact us at [e-mail].

The closing date for applications is 9am on 6th October 2026.

Interviews will be held in person at HQ, Exeter, on Wednesday 14th October 2026.

Devon Air Ambulance are a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment journey. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.

We recognise that candidates may use AI tools to support their application, for example to improve clarity, structure, or presentation. However, we value authenticity and expect candidates to retain accountability for the content of their application, and for all submissions to reflect the candidate’s own experience and skills and be an honest representation of their capabilities. Please be assured that we do not use AI to make shortlisting or hiring decisions.

Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and references.