Administrator (Aeronautical)


Company:	Exeter College
Salary:	£25,456 to £26,832 a year, pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Exeter
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	22 Sept 2026

Apply for this job

Summary

Love being organised? Enjoy working with people? Looking for a varied role where no two days are quite the same? This could be your next opportunity…

Due to the continued success of Exeter College and the growth of our Aeronautical provision, we’re looking for an Administrator to join our Aerospace team within the Engineering, Aerospace and Automotive faculty.

Working closely with the Aeronautical Training Manager, you’ll help support and promote a range of day to day activities including Civil Aviation Courses delivered by the team to businesses and individuals. You’ll also be the first point of contact for customer and student enquiries.

What you’ll be doing

supporting the administration of aviation courses and activities

acting as the first point of contact for student and customer enquiries

helping promote business activities within the aviation curriculum

managing bookings, records and course administration

working closely with colleagues to solve problems and meet deadlines

supporting day-to-day administrative tasks across the faculty

You’ll need to be great at

organisation and prioritising workloads

communicating confidently with a wide range of people

working accurately and efficiently under pressure

using IT systems and managing detailed information

problem solving and working as part of a team

staying positive, proactive and self-motivated

What’s in it for you

online and high street discounts

cycle to work and technology schemes

wellbeing support, including an Employee Assistance Programme and Unmind app

concessions on adult learning courses

training and professional development opportunities

a friendly, supportive team environment

and much, much more!

If you think you’ve got the skills, enthusiasm and customer focus we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Andy Wells, Head of Faculty, on 01392 400370 or at andrewwells@exe-coll.ac.uk.

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.

And see what our staff have to say here.

Benefits

We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.

Applying for the role

If you’re reading this on our website, click on the apply button, below.

If you’re reading this advert on another site, visit our vacancies page.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held at the Future Skills Centre on Thursday 1st October 2026.

No CVs or agencies please.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.

*The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays

Apply for this job

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.