Executive PA to Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Maternity Cover)

University Corporate Services, (Executive Support)

INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY

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

This new full – time post is available from immediately on a fixed term basis (Maternity Cover) until the 18th of April 2025. Available to internal applicants only and could be on a secondment basis.

Summary of the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide high level Executive PA support to the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience. 

About the role

This post would suit a highly experienced Personal Assistant who is keen to deliver an exceptional standard of professional support and develop their career in supporting senior management in the delivery of the University’s strategy and the effective day-to-day running of the University.

You will be educated to degree level or with a similar qualification or level of experience, have excellent organisational and communication skills, a high level of interpersonal skills and good all-round IT skills. Previous experience of providing PA support to senior staff in the public or private sectors is highly desirable.

You will work as part of an integrated executive support team, supporting the Vice-President and Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, Professor Tim Quine. You will be responsible for managing his time most strategically and prioritising his workload through expert, proactive diary management.

You will be expected to contribute to a range of key projects and activities and will have a strong awareness of dealing with people at the highest level, both nationally and internationally. In this rewarding and interesting role, you will be expected to exercise judgement to manage competing priorities in a very busy working environment.  An understanding of how to deal with sensitive and confidential information, excellent team working, as well as the possession of excellent written and inter-personal skills, is absolutely essential. 

The closing date for completed applications is Sunday the 12th of May and interviews will take place on Monday the 20th of  May.

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

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024).  We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today.  More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Benefits

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

• 41 days leave per year
• options for flexible working
• numerous discounts at leading retailers
• onsite gyms on all of our campus’ and a cycle to work scheme
• sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England

Further information

For further information, please contact Dr Victoria Alcock, Head of the President and Vice-Chancellor’s Office by email [email protected]