Faculty Operations Lead - IT, Digital and Data
Exeter College
Devon
- £30,471 - £32,242 per year
- New
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 5 August 2026
Job overview
Are you incredibly organised? A detail genius? Passionate about education? We're looking for a proactive, can-do Faculty Operations Lead to keep our busy Faculty running like clockwork!
This is your chance to be the go-to person for the faculty, supporting academic teams, streamlining processes, coordinating timetables, managing resources, and helping shape the student experience from day one.
Why you’ll love this role:
•Make a real difference in a dynamic, student-focused environment
•Work with passionate educators across a diverse and vibrant faculty
•Play a central role in enhancing the smooth delivery of teaching and learning
•Enjoy variety, autonomy, and the chance to bring ideas to life
What you’ll bring:
•Outstanding organisational and communication skills
•A can-do attitude and calm approach under pressure
•Experience in administration, operations, or education support
•A commitment to excellence and inclusive practices
Step into a role where your organisational skills will have a real impact. Apply now and be part of something meaningful!
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
Internal applicants – please send an EOI to people-team@exe-coll.ac.uk detailing why you would like the role and how you meet the criteria in the person spec.
External applicants - 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.
Previous applicants need not apply.
The closing date* for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 5th August at midnight.
*We reserve the right to close this vacancy early based on receiving enough suitable applications.
Interviews will be held in Exeter on Thursday 13th August.
*The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays
About Exeter College
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Exeter College (part of Exeter & North Devon Colleges Group) is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi award-winning education provider in Devon with campuses in Exeter and Tiverton.
Our vision to be an exceptional college is only made possible with the determination and enthusiasm of our staff. We offer a wide range of fulfilling roles across multiple sites, all with the opportunity for further training and development. We acknowledge our employees’ involvement in shaping futures and making a difference by offering amazing benefits and the opportunity to progress and grow in one of the most successful colleges in the South West.
Exeter College ranked 65th in the 2022 Best Companies League Tables as one of the UK’s Best Large Companies to work for, the third year in a row we have featured in the top 100. A Disability Confident employer, we aim to provide an environment where all staff can thrive because they feel valued, engaged and challenged. If you would like to join our team of exceptional people, please have a look at our vacancies below.
If you would like to join our team of exceptional people in either Exeter or Tiverton, please have a look at our vacancies below.
Our Benefits
We depend on exceptional people to sustain our outstanding performance and reward staff for their hard work. We provide an array of progressive benefits to encourage a healthy work-life balance, including:
🔹 Two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff
🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a two-week Christmas shutdown
🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees
🔹 We have an onsite gym, Central Fitness, and a variety of classes including spinning, yoga and Pilates, which is affordable and discounted for staff
🔹 We offer a cycle scheme that saves you 26-40% on a bike and accessories. You pay nothing upfront and can spread the cost of new equipment over a year
🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Pluxee platform, plus the ability to access student discount sites with your college e-mail
🔹 Be able to register and join Blue Light Card and have access to over 10,000 discounts
🔹 Access to 24-hour counselling services
🔹Staff can receive a voucher every 2 years which will pay for the basic eye test
🔹 Our H2B spa and salon offers a wonderful pampering experience at discounted rates
Principal
John Laramy
Values and vision
Exeter College aims to be an exceptional college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.
Safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
For further information on the College’s commitment visit our Safeguarding page.
Ofsted report
“As a result of the highly motivated, skilled and experienced staff, the quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding. Lecturers provide learners with challenging work that prepares them extremely well for their next steps. The colleges uses its excellent links with schools, employers and other agencies to understand, and respond quickly to the education and training needs of the local area.”
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