Business Development Officer

About The Role

Business Development Officer

This full-time post is available immediately on a fixed term basis until the 18th of June 2027, covering maternity leave.

Applications for secondments will be considered subject to agreement from your current line manager.

The starting salary will be from £33,951 on Grade E, depending on knowledge, skills and experience.

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

Exeter Innovation

The Exeter Innovation 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.

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 sectors will be welcome.

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

Further Information

Please contact Lucy Brandram l.brandram@exeter.ac.uk

About Us

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 hrhelpdesk@exeter.ac.uk . 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 - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas . If you are an existing Skilled Worker visa holder, we may be able to sponsor and will review the transitional arrangements - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .