Practical Facilitator – Carpentry and Joinery (Exeter College)

Exeter College; Exeter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Exeter College is seeking a Practical Facilitator for Carpentry and Joinery. You will support students, prepare workspaces and assist with practical activities, using industry experience to explain techniques clearly.

No formal teaching qualification is required, but you will bring carpentry/joinery experience and confidence with tools. This is a permanent, full-time role at Exeter with opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Background in carpentry and joinery trades.
• Experience with industry tools and machinery.
• Ability to explain concepts clearly and simply.

Responsibilities

• Preparing for practical lessons and ensuring tidy workspaces.
• Ordering tools, equipment and materials to keep stocks balanced.
• Supporting lessons by guiding students and sharing knowledge.
• A limited amount of teaching.

Skills

Organised

Reliable

Supportive and patient

Confident with industry tools

Strong communicator

Tools

Carpentry tools

Machining equipment

Job description

Practical Facilitator – Carpentry and Joinery (Exeter College)

Hours

Hours 37 hours per week

Contract Type

Contract Type Permanent

Closing Date

Closing Date 27/09/2026

Job Description and Person Specification

Background in carpentry and joinery 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

For an informal discussion about the role or for a tour of the facilities please call Mike Armitage, Deputy Head of Faculty, on 07766 522525.

A mbition, C ollaboration, E nergy. These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.

And see what our staff have to say here .

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 .

If you are in the first 5 years of your FE teaching career, you may be able to claim a Targeted Retention Incentive payment (formerly Levelling Up Premium) payment of up to £5,000, subject to eligibility criteria.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Sunday 27th September 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held at Falcon House Construction Centre EX2 7LB on Tuesday 6th October 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