Practical Facilitator – Brick, Maintenance and Carpentry (Barnstaple)
Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group, North Devon College, Barnstaple, EX31 2BQ9 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
8 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
- Other support role
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Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Building and construction
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £28,624 - £30,328 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
Got experience in bricklaying, carpentry, joinery or maintenance? Fancy putting your skills to good use and helping the next generation of tradespeople develop theirs?
Our Trades department has grown significantly in recent years, with more apprentices and full-time learners, alongside major investment in staff, facilities and equipment. Now we're looking for someone with industry experience, a positive attitude and a can-do approach to help support our growing team.
You don't need to be an experienced teacher to get involved. You'll help make practical lessons run smoothly, prepare materials and workspaces, maintain tools and equipment, and support learners as they develop their practical skills and industry knowledge. For those with the right experience and confidence, there's also the opportunity to progress into teaching through a development programme, with a mentor and a College-funded Level 3 teaching qualification.
You'll need to be...
- experienced in a construction trade, such as bricklaying, carpentry, joinery or maintenance
- reliable, positive and ready to muck in as part of a team
- organised and able to prepare materials, tools and equipment for practical sessions
- committed to maintaining a safe, stimulating learning and working environment
- keen to share your practical knowledge and support learners with different needs and abilities
What the college offers its staff
In return, you'll get...
- the opportunity to use your industry experience to make a real difference to learners starting out in their careers
- the chance to join a growing department with modern facilities, equipment and ongoing investment
- opportunities for personal development and progression
- support from an experienced mentor if you progress towards teaching
- a College-funded Level 3 teaching qualification as part of the development programme
- the opportunity to build a career in education, with excellent progression routes
Further information about the job
What you'll be doing...
- preparing materials and resources for practical lessons and assessments
- supporting teaching, learning and assessment in the workshop for apprentices and full-time learners
- issuing, ordering and maintaining tools and equipment
- manufacturing products to support learner assessments, including using machinery where required
- helping maintain a safe, well-organised and engaging workshop environment
- supporting learners as they develop practical skills and the underpinning knowledge they need in their trade
- for more experienced and confident candidates, taking opportunities to teach as part of a supported development programme
For an informal discussion about the role or for a tour of the facilities please contact Head of Faculty Ben O'Sullivan on ben.osullivan@ndc.ac.uk.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Exeter and North Devon Colleges Group
- Organisation type
- FE College, ages 16 to 99
- Education phase
- Sixth form or FE college
- Size
- No information available
- Age range
- 16 to 99
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- people-team@exe-coll.ac.uk
Exeter CollegeWhy Work For Us?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 BenefitsWe 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 PrincipalJohn Laramy Values and visionExeter College aims to be an exceptional college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.SafeguardingWe 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.” View Exeter College’s latest Ofsted report
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