Estates Maintenance & Services Assistant (Exeter)

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

Benefits offered by this job

43 days holidays

Pension with employer contributions

Free counselling

Discounted supermarket shopping

Spa treatments

Electric cars

Paddleboarding

Job summary

Exeter College in Exeter is seeking an Estates Maintenance & Services Assistant to join the team on a permanent, full-time basis. The role offers a salary of £25,563–£27,771 plus on-call allowance and overtime, 37 hours per week, and a generous holiday/pension package.

You will repair and maintain multiple sites, prepare teaching spaces, and assist with events, while providing excellent customer service. Applicants should have maintenance experience and be able to work independently.

Qualifications

• Maintenance experience and good practical skills.
• Strong customer service mindset.
• Able to work on own initiative to solve problems.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repair and maintenance work across Exeter sites.
• Prepare classroom and workshop areas with your team.
• Support events by moving furniture and equipment and helping setup.

Job description

Estates Maintenance & Services Assistant (Exeter)

Salary £25,563 - £27,771 + on call allowance + overtime

Hours

Hours Full time, 37 hours per week

Contract Type

Contract Type Permanent

Location

Location Exeter

Closing Date

Closing Date 11/11/2026

Job Description and Person Specification

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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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 .

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