Background in the construction roofing trade? Fancy sharing your skills & knowledge with the next generation?
We’re looking for someone patient and super-organised to work in our Bricklaying and Maintenance team to teach our new apprenticeships in roofing- sheeting and cladding and slating and tiling. You don’t need any teaching experience / qualifications for this role, but you’ll need some industry experience in roofing - head to our website to hear Dan's story.
You’ll need to be…
- organised and reliable
- supportive, patient and approachable
- confident with industry-specific tools and machinery, with a great knack for explaining things simply and clearly
- flexible and happy muck to in and do what’s needed
- knowledgeable about / experienced in roofing sheeting and/or slating
What you’ll be doing…
- Teaching apprentices how to slate and tile roofs
- Teaching apprentices how to install sheeting materials to roofs
- Creating and designing resources for use in teaching
- Assessing learners and giving feedback
- Working as part of a team to deliver exceptional learning experiences
In return, you’ll get…
- £29.25 + (£4.62 market forces supplement) per hour of teaching a total of £33.87!
- a whopping 28% pension. No, that’s not a typo. On top of your hourly rate, we’ll pay an extra 28% into your pension pot
- progression - if you’re up for it, and you’ve got what it takes.
- a truly rewarding job, working with likeminded people who really care about what they do
- loads of training, leading to a teaching qualification for the right person
- If new to teaching in Further Education a potential of up to £5k (eligibility criteria will apply)
Take a peek at the job description for more details…
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Applying for the role
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The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 26th October 2025 at midnight.
We will be holding a selection process for this position on Thursday 6th November 2025 at Falcon House Construction Centre, EX2 7LB.
We do not accept CVs; no 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.
