Research Project Administrator
| Posting date: | 10 October 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,467.11 (£28,083.89 FTE) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 09 November 2025 |
| Location: | Exeter, EX4 8NS |
| Company: | Devon Air Ambulance Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 104 |
Summary
Job Advert
Salary: £22,467.11 per annum pro rata (£28,083.89 FTE)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working, with attendance at Head Office
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
We have an opportunity for a Research Project Administrator to support the administrative functions across the projects and
programmes at IMPACT: The Centre for Post-Collision Research, Innovation and Translation. The role will include administering
meetings, travel arrangements, committee work, event planning and organisation, project administration support and updating and
maintaining communications across multiple platforms. Where opportunities arise, it will input into data collection to support the
production of reports and communications, seeking to improve the administrative processes around these tasks where necessary.
Research focussed administration will include supporting the preparation and submission process of ethics applications and
journal publication submissions.
THE CANDIDATE
We’re looking for a good communicator who can provide excellent customer support to the centre's internal and external
stakeholders and partners. You will have demonstrable experience of strong administrative duties and excellent working knowledge
and experience of standard IT packages and social media to communicate with a range of audiences. The ideal candidate will be
organised, methodical and have a high attention to detail.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £22,467.11 per annum pro rata (£28,083.89 FTE)
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
- Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
- Pension scheme
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Free counselling and financial wellbeing services
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Research Project Administrator' and
click 'Apply for this job'.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 27th October 2025.
Interviews will be held in person at HQ, Exeter, on Tuesday 18th November 2025.
If you would like to find out more information about the role, or speak to one of the Impact team, please contact us at
recruitment@daat.org [recruitment@daat.org].
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Devon Air Ambulance are a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive
and accessible. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments to support
candidates throughout the recruitment journey. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and references.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserves the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Salary: £22,467.11 per annum pro rata (£28,083.89 FTE)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Location: Hybrid working, with attendance at Head Office
Duration: Permanent
THE ROLE
We have an opportunity for a Research Project Administrator to support the administrative functions across the projects and
programmes at IMPACT: The Centre for Post-Collision Research, Innovation and Translation. The role will include administering
meetings, travel arrangements, committee work, event planning and organisation, project administration support and updating and
maintaining communications across multiple platforms. Where opportunities arise, it will input into data collection to support the
production of reports and communications, seeking to improve the administrative processes around these tasks where necessary.
Research focussed administration will include supporting the preparation and submission process of ethics applications and
journal publication submissions.
THE CANDIDATE
We’re looking for a good communicator who can provide excellent customer support to the centre's internal and external
stakeholders and partners. You will have demonstrable experience of strong administrative duties and excellent working knowledge
and experience of standard IT packages and social media to communicate with a range of audiences. The ideal candidate will be
organised, methodical and have a high attention to detail.
THE PACKAGE
Salary: £22,467.11 per annum pro rata (£28,083.89 FTE)
As a valued member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
- 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata)
- Maternity/Paternity & Adoption leave
- Pension scheme
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Free counselling and financial wellbeing services
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.
MORE INFORMATION AND HOW TO APPLY
To apply, please visit our careers page here [https://careers.daat.org/], scroll down to 'Research Project Administrator' and
click 'Apply for this job'.
The closing date for applications is 9am on 27th October 2025.
Interviews will be held in person at HQ, Exeter, on Tuesday 18th November 2025.
If you would like to find out more information about the role, or speak to one of the Impact team, please contact us at
recruitment@daat.org [recruitment@daat.org].
What's the recruiting process like at DAA? Learn about your experience as a candidate here
[https://careers.daat.org/our-interview-process].
Devon Air Ambulance are a Disability Confident Level 1 employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive
and accessible. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will make reasonable adjustments to support
candidates throughout the recruitment journey. If you require any accommodations, please let us know.
Due to the nature of this role, offers of employment are subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and references.
Disclaimer: Devon Air Ambulance reserves the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if a high number of
applications are received. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unfortunately unable to consider further applications, so please
submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
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A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.