Job Description

Salary

42,606 - 46,464 + 2,500 annual Market Forces Supplement

Hours

37 core hours per week

Contract Type

Permanent

Location

Falcon House, Sowton, Exeter

Closing Date

08/07/2025



We're looking for an exceptional individual to lead our Carpentry and Joinery Apprenticeships Department in our brand-new Construction Innovation Centre. If you're a great people manager, with high standards and relevant industry/education experience, come and help us develop the next generation of carpenters and joiners.


You'll be part of an outstanding management team, shaping high quality apprenticeship and professional training programmes that align with industry needs and standards. Your guidance and leadership will be instrumental in supporting learners on their path to success, while enhancing our range of commercial courses and employer partnerships.


At Exeter College we're proud to be a leading training provider in the southwest. This is a unique opportunity to drive excellence, innovation, and growth in one of our most vital departments.


If you're motivated to make a lasting impact in a growing outstanding college, and raise the bar in vocational education, we'd love to hear from you.

About us

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy.

These are our values. Watch this short video to learn more.


And see what our staff have to say here.

Benefits

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 careerspage.

Applying for the role

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The closing date will be midnight on Tuesday 8th July.

Interviews will take place on Friday 18th July at Falcon House.

No CVs or agencies please.


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*