CDT Centre Administrator

About The Role

CDT Centre Administrator

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until 31st October 2027. Applications for secondments from internal applicants will be considered subject to agreement from your current line manager.

The starting salary will be from £30,628 on Grade D, depending on knowledge, skills and experience. This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working - some time on campus and some from home. We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours.

The role supports the delivery of the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Environmental Intelligence:Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sustainable Futures, at the University of Exeter. EnvironmentalIntelligence represents the use of Data Science & AI to create transformational science and tools to enable informed decision making across a range of sectors related to the environment, including climate, water, energy, finance and insurance, infrastructure and health. The rapidly growing availability of data from multiple, inter-related sources, provides the opportunity for a step-change in our ability to find solutions to important challenges related to our interaction with the natural environment. The CDT provides an inter-disciplinary training environment and has created a community of PhD students, equipping them with theskills to become tomorrows’ leaders in Environmental Intelligence with career prospects across academia and the public and private sectors.

The main purpose of the CDT Administrator role is to deliver a high quality, proactive and customer-focused administration support service to students, academic staff and other stakeholders across the entire CDT strategy and student lifecycle in pursuance of the CDT’s aim to recruit and train future leaders in Environmental Intelligence. There will be a particular focus on delivering complex events and training, and supporting the reporting process.

About You

We are looking for a Centre Administrator to provide a customer focussed administrative and support service, to staff, student and external contacts. The post holder must have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively liaise with the Centre Directors, Centre Management Group, the group of CDT supervisors, the PhD students and the wider academic and professional services teams involved in delivery of the CDT. The post holder must have excellent attention to detail and be able to plan, prioritise and work efficiently on a varied workload. The ideal candidate will demonstrate the skills and experience required to support CDT students, events, and communications.

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

Please contact James Dyke, ***email_hidden***.

Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer Future

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 View email address on uk.workus.org. 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 - If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements -