Salary
Salary will be £20,370.60 per annum pro rata on Grade E, subject to knowledge, skills and experience.
Contractual hours
21.9
Package
Generous holiday allowances, flexible working, pension scheme and relocation package (if applicable)
Job category/type
Admin, Professional, Managerial
Date posted
06/10/2025
Job reference
Q09861
Research Division
The above, part-time (0.6 FTE) fixed term post is available from 1st February 2026 until 31 December 2027 and will be jointly based between Arts and Culture and the Centre for Rural Policy Research at the University of Exeter.
This position could be an opportunity for an internal secondment, with approval from your current line manager.
This role offers the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.
We are looking for an experienced project coordinator to support the delivery of a creative action research programme within a three-year ESRC-funded project, Understanding the health and wellbeing of farm women: A life-course approach (Health and Wellbeing of Women in Farming). Through a combination of quantitative, qualitative and creative research methods, this project is deepening understanding about the complex psychosocial, cultural and familial processes that influence farm women's health and well-being across the life-course (including physical, reproductive, mental and emotional health). It will also offer vital insights into help-seeking behaviour and the usefulness of different forms of support.
Working closely with the research team, this post will be responsible for coordinating a programme of creative action research workshops aimed at exploring the potential of creative practice for supporting positive well-being among women in farming communities. The post-holder will help manage this element of the research, including commissioning creative practitioners, managing the practicalities of event planning, arranging appropriate documentation, evaluating the workshop programme, generating social media/digital content about the workshops, and assisting with the development of related research outputs. Periods of travel to remote rural areas of England and Wales is likely to be required as part of the role. The successful applicant is required to have a drivers' licence.
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 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).
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.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.
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 6 weeks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
* stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Further information
Before submitting an application, if you have any specific queries about the post, please contact the Health and Wellbeing of Women in Farming project lead, Dr Becca Wheeler or the Associate Director for Arts and Culture, Sarah Campbell
Deadline for submissions – Sunday 2 November 2025
Interview period – Thursday 27th November 2025