Vacancies and how to apply

The University needs a wide range of staff providing for academic, administrative, domestic, grounds, IT, professional, research, technical and trade needs.

Apply for a position at the University of Exeter

We aim to make applying for a job at the University of Exeter as easy as possible. Vacancies are displayed on our website, placed in relevant publications and displayed on other websites such as jobs.ac.uk.

Ways to apply

Online

For speed and convenience, we are piloting a system which is web-based, this allows us to contact you quickly by email throughout the application process. If you apply for another post with us some of the fields will be pre-populated with your information, making a repeat application quick and easy. If the post that you are interested in applying for is being piloted in the online recruitment system, there will be a link which will take you directly to the online application process.

If the post you are applying for is being piloted, we would appreciate it if you did apply online rather than completing the application form. If you have any queries you can contact us at hradmin@exeter.ac.uk, quoting the position reference number.

Paper application

If the post you are interested in is not being piloted in the online system, you can download an application form from our website. Posts advertised have further particulars which can be downloaded and there is a word application form attached. When this is complete you can email this to us at hradmin@exeter.ac.uk

Alternatively you can post your application to;

Human Resources
University of Exeter
Northcote House
The Queen's Drive
Exeter, EX4 4QJ

Please quote the vacancy reference number in all correspondence.

What happens next?

Shortlisting is usually within two weeks of the post closing and if you have applied to one of our online pilot posts we will contact you to let you know the outcome. Interviews usually take place approximately two weeks later.

Want to know more about the post?

We provide an informal contact for the post so that candidates can find out more about the post, which can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification document. It is important that you are happy with the post and us as an organization, so we advise you to take every opportunity to find out more and use the links provided to visit the College or Service website.

You should be aware that the University normally contacts referees for shortlisted candidates without further advice to applicants. When advising of referees, please ensure you supply an email address which enables us to contact them (if necessary) without delay.

Unless you have applied to an online piloted post we will not contact you if you are unsuccessful. We do recognise the time and effort it takes to apply, but as an employer of choice we receive a high number of applications and in the interests of economy, the University does not notify candidates who have been unsuccessful with their application; consequently if you have not heard from us within six weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

Data Protection Act 1998

Information which makes up your application is being requested to enable the University of Exeter to make employment decisions and meet statutory obligations. Any information provided to the University in this context will be treated confidentially and used only by managers, members of the University, personnel, superannuation and payroll during the course of your employment.

There are a wide variety of posts available at the University of Exeter.  Please visit our Vacancies pages for more information about available posts.