Good with your hands? Organised and tidy? Background in any of the construction trades?
We’re looking for someone super-organised to work across our Construction departments with a focus on Health and Safety as well as ordering and maintaining tools and equipment. You don’t need any specialised experience / qualifications for this role, but an awareness of tools and materials and knowledge of Health and Safety would be an advantage. Whether you’re a bit handy around the house, or have previously worked in the construction trades, we’d love to hear from you.
You’ll need to be…
- organised and reliable
- supportive, patient and approachable
- happy to help students, with a great knack for explaining things simply and clearly
- flexible and happy muck to in and do what’s needed
- handy with tools and equipment
- sensible and pragmatic about health & safety
What you’ll be doing…
- ordering tools, equipment, materials – keeping stocks just right
- maintaining workspaces, keeping the building in tip top condition
- preparing for practical lessons
- supporting lessons by guiding students and sharing your knowledge
- lending a hand in all trade areas within construction
- maintain a consistent and effective approach to Health and Safety
In return, you’ll get…
- an impressive 17% pension. No, that’s not a typo. We’ll pay an extra 17% of your salary into your pension pot
- at least 43 days’ paid holiday per year. That’s not a typo either
- progression - if you’re up for it, and you’ve got what it takes. Many of our staff started out doing this role
- a truly rewarding job, working with likeminded people who really care about what they do
- c£24.4 - £25.8K salary (pro rata)
Take a peek at the job description for more details.
Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values. Watch a short video to learn more, and see what our staff have to say on our careers page.
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
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Closing date: midnight 26/10/25
We will be holding a selection process for this position on Thursday 6th November 2025 at Falcon House Construction Centre, EX2 7LB.
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.
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.
