Marketing and Events Admin Assistant

Hours Part time, 22.2 hours per week - Term Time only

Contract Type

Contract Type Permanent

Location

Location On-site office-based role at Exeter College, Hele Road Campus, Exeter

Closing Date

Closing Date 21/10/2026

Job Description and Person Specification

Love being organised? Brilliant at getting things done? This could be the role for you!

We're looking for a highly organised, proactive and enthusiastic Marketing & Events Admin Assistant to join the Marketing and Communications team at Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group.

You'll play an important role in supporting the delivery of exciting events and activities across Exeter College and the wider Group. From managing invitations and guest lists to coordinating bookings, maintaining records and keeping administrative tasks on track.

Working closely with our Group Marketing Officer - Events, you'll provide essential administrative support that helps turn event plans into successful experiences. You'll keep information accurate and up to date, adapt to competing priorities and help ensure everything runs smoothly.

If you enjoy a varied working day, have excellent attention to detail and are highly organised, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

You'll be at the heart of keeping our events and marketing activities organised. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing administrative support for Group events, including managing invitations and RSVPs, maintaining guest lists, coordinating bookings and preparing event materials.
• Managing competing priorities, following up on outstanding information to help ensure deadlines are met.
• Managing shared inboxes, coordinating diaries and making sure enquiries are directed to the right people.
• Maintaining accurate records and up-to-date information, ensuring administrative processes run efficiently.
• Providing day to day support to the Group Marketing Officer - Events, helping coordinate arrangements and ensuring the details are taken care of.
• Taking a proactive approach to identifying what needs doing and keeping tasks on track.

You'll bring:

• Outstanding organisational skills and an excellent eye for detail.
• An efficient approach to administration.
• The ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines.
• Confident using Microsoft Office, email, calendars and standard office systems.
• Excellent communication skills and a friendly, professional approach when dealing with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• A proactive attitude, calm and solutions focused, with the flexibility to respond to changing priorities.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.

What you'll gain

• The opportunity to be part of an exciting and varied events programme, supporting activities that bring people together and celebrate the achievements of our College community.
• A key role within a busy, supportive Marketing and Communications team, where your contribution will be valued.
• The chance to develop your skills and take ownership of your work.

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• 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.

Applying for the role

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 21st October 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Monday 2nd November 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.