Practical Facilitator (Construction)
Exeter College
Devon
- £26,592 - £28,175 per year
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 13 November 2024
Job overview
Background in any of the construction trades? Fancy sharing your skills & knowledge with the next generation? That’s what Dan did - watch this video to hear his story…
We’re looking for someone patient and super-organised to work in our carpentry and joinery team. You don’t need any teaching experience / qualifications for this role, but you’ll need some industry experience, whether that’s labouring, machining, window-fitting or anything in between. Your role is to support students, prepare workspaces and facilitate practical activities.
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 a construction trade
What you’ll be doing…
- preparing for practical lessons - ensuring workspaces are spic and span
- ordering tools, equipment, materials – keeping stocks just right
- supporting lessons by guiding students and sharing your technical knowledge
- a limited amount of teaching
In return, you’ll get…
- a whopping 28% pension.
- No, that’s not a typo. On top of your salary, we’ll pay an extra 28% of your salary into your pension pot
- at least 45 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
- plenty of training from experienced staff before you teach alone
- loads of training, leading to a teaching qualification for the right person
- c£26k - £27.5k + a one-off payment of up to £5k (conditions apply)
Register here to meet the team and have a tour.
Closing date: Wednesday 13th November at midnight.
Interviews will be held in Exeter on Thursday 21st November.
Take a peek at the job description for more details.
Attached documents
About Exeter College
Why Work For Us?
Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi award-winning education provider in Devon, but 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.
Our Benefits
We 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:
🔹 We offer 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
🔹 We have an onsite gym, Central Fitness, and a variety of classes including spinning, yoga and Pilates, which is affordable and discounted for staff
🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees – more info below
🔹 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
🔹 Our @34 restaurant offers a range of eat-in and takeaway options at very reasonable prices with staff discount
🔹 Owlets Nursery is part of the Exeter College Group, providing high quality childcare at a short walk from the College
🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Sodexo platform, plus the ability to get an NUS Card
🔹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
Principal
John Laramy
Values and vision
Exeter College aims to be an outstanding, dynamic and thriving college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.
Safeguarding
We 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.”
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