"HR Partner"

Location:	Exeter, Hybrid
Salary:	The starting salary will be from £43,482 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On:	12th February 2026
Closes:	26th February 2026
Job Ref:	S66862

This new full – time post is available on a fixed term basis from 1st June until 31st May 2027.

This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home, with the average expectation of 2 days per week on campus.

This is an exciting time for the University of Exeter; our people and the contribution we all make is central to the shared endeavours of our institutional Strategy 2030 which aims to deliver innovations for a world that is greener, fairer and healthier.

Summary of the role

As an HR Partner, you will forge trusted relationships with teams from across a designated area of our University community, supporting leadership teams through the provision of proactive and pragmatic support to complex HR issues.

You will bring credibility and a commitment to delivering an excellent service. You will be able to evidence strong technical operational HR expertise, the ability to build relationships with senior leaders and other key stakeholders, and the ability to utilise coaching skills with customers and in support of the development of HR colleagues. You will have a thorough but pragmatic approach to managing cases and have previous experience of working in a unionised environment. You will show great initiative but know when to confidently seek support.

We want to work with people whose passion for developing and supporting great people matches our own.

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).

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.

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

To find out more about our staff benefits, please see here.

Further information

We would be delighted to answer any questions to help establish that this HR Partner role is the right job for you. To find out more, please get in touch with Gail Reeves, Senior HR Partner at: G.Reeves@exeter.ac.uk

Please ensure you attach both a CV and Cover Letter to your application.