Estates Maintenance & Services Assistant (Exeter)

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holidays

Pension scheme

Free counselling

Discounted shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Paddleboarding

Job summary

Exeter College in Exeter, EX4 4JS, is seeking an Estates Maintenance & Services Assistant to carry out repair and maintenance across several Exeter sites, prepare classrooms and workshops, and assist events by moving furniture and equipment.

You’ll need practical maintenance experience, good customer service, and the ability to work on your own initiative. On-call duties are occasional; the role is full‑time, on‑site, with generous holidays and a strong pension.

Qualifications

• Relevant / general maintenance experience (A/I)
• Good general practical skills and interpersonal skills (A/I)
• Able to work under pressure and flexibly as part of a team (A/I)
• Able to work using own initiative and maintain a reasonable level of physical fitness (I)

Responsibilities

• Carry out repair and maintenance across several Exeter sites (A/I)
• Prepare classroom and workshop areas and support events by moving furniture/equipment (A/I)
• Be on-call for emergencies (approx. one week every 2 months) and respond as trained
• Provide high level of customer service and teamwork (A/I)

Skills

General practical skills

Interpersonal skills

Work under pressure

Teamwork

Initiative

Customer service

Education

Full Driving Licence

Relevant Building / Engineering / Maintenance qualification

Tools

IT literate

Job description

Estates Maintenance & Services Assistant (Exeter)

Are you cheerful, positive and great at fixing stuff? Fancy joining a Times Best Company, with 43 days’ holiday and an extra 16% of your salary paid into your pension?

You’ll be carrying out repair and maintenance work across several of our Exeter sites. You’ll also work with your team-mates to prepare classroom and workshop areas, and support events by moving furniture and equipment.

You’ll need some maintenance experience and good practical skills, so that you can work on your own initiative to solve problems. You’ll also need to be great at customer service.

You’ll be on-call for around one week every 2 months to respond to emergencies but these are rare and you’ll be trained before going on-call.

For a chat about the job, contact Kevin Retallick on 07800 745855.

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Benefits

• We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme.
• Free counselling.
• Discounted supermarket shopping.
• Spa treatments.
• Electric cars.
• Paddleboarding.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 11th November 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Thursday 19th November 2026.

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.

*The paid holidays quoted include at least 7 Christmas closure days and 8 bank holidays

Essential requirements

Assessment Criteria Evaluated on application form (A) and/or interview (I)Experience_______________________________________________________Essential Criteria: Relevant / general maintenance experience (A/I)Desirable Criteria Experience of working within a College environment (A/I) Carrying out Risk Assessments (A/I) Stock Control (A/I) Maintenance of Equipment (A/I)Skills and Abilities_________________________________________________Essential Criteria: Good general practical skills (A/I) Good interpersonal skills and communication skills (A/I) Able to work under pressure (A/I) Able to work flexibly as part of a team (A/I) Able to work using own initiative (A/I) A reasonable degree of physical fitness and the ability to move goods, equipment etc. inaccordance with Manual Handling guidelines (I)Desirable Criteria Good organisational skills (A/I) IT Literate (A/I)Personal Qualities________________________________________________Essential Criteria: Willingness to undertake further training as required (I) Willingness to work spilt shifts as required (I) Able to work as part of a flexible team (A/I) To be pro‑active and committed to providing a high level of customer service (I)Desirable Criteria An appreciation of the working environment of an educational establishment (A/I)Qualifications____________________________________________________Essential Criteria: Full Driving Licence (No more than 6 points)Desirable Criteria Relevant Building / Engineering / Maintenance qualificationMandatory Requirement___________________________________________Essential Criteria: Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults (I) Responsibility for promoting equality of opportunity and access to all, irrespective of age,background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality (I)

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Company: Exeter College

Salary: £25,563 to £27,771 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Exeter , EX4 4JS

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 28 Oct 2026

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026