Impact & Partnership Development Officer

The Exeter Innovation (EI) Directorate focuses on partnerships and collaborative working with external, corporate partners and driving place-based innovation. EIs key aim is to draw on the University’s education, research and physical assets to add value and impact to our partners. This includes research collaboration, commercial services, new venture development, skills, placements, and education partnerships. 

This permanent post will focus on corporate engagement and support for our growing Degree Apprenticeship portfolio, working primarily on the Digital and Data programmes for the Faculty of Environment, Science and Economy. Applications from experienced account managers with knowledge of the relevant sector and a passion for apprenticeship programmes will be welcome. This post offers an exciting opportunity for a highly-motivated individual with a keen interest in providing excellent customer service to support and develop our employer relationships across our apprenticeship provision.

About you

We are looking for an individual who can work towards continuously improving the employer partner relationship. 

The successful role-holder will be expected to proactively engage with new and current employer partners both to recruit apprentices and to manage the ongoing relationship with our employer partners.

You will work effectively and flexibly within a wider relationship management team in a busy environment to deliver an excellent, customer focused and seamless service, you will be expected to gain an in depth knowledge of apprenticeship regulations and the programmes offered by the University.

Applications from experienced business development and account management professionals with knowledge of the relevant sector and a passion for apprenticeship programmes will be welcome.

Please ensure you read the Job Description  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.

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

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. 

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

For further information, please contact:  Briony Allen, Partnership Development Manager Degree Apprenticeships: B.Allen3@exeter.ac.uk

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