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Part time tutor – Carpentry and Joinery

Exeter College

Devon

  • £33.87 per hour
  • Expired
Salary:
Includes supplement of £4.62/hr
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
22 September 2025
Apply by:
10 August 2025

Job overview

Industry experience in carpentry or joinery? Join our team in one of the best Construction Faculties in the UK. You don’t need a teaching qualification but you’ll need experience of tutoring or mentoring apprentices or students. The Faculty of Construction and Built Environment is based in Sowton, Exeter. This is a fantastic opportunity for anyone with industry experience in Carpentry/Joinery who has the drive and commitment to deliver outstanding teaching and learning.

You should be committed to teaching and learning and ensuring that an exceptional experience is delivered to our learners to help them achieve their full potential. Whilst ideal candidates will have a teaching or assessor qualification, it is your industry skills, experience and desire to help young people into employment within the Construction sector that we rely on most. Further teacher training can be provided for the right candidate.

If you have any queries regarding the role or would like to discuss the position in more detail, please contact Mike Armitage, Head of Carpentry, by phone on: 07766 522525.

Our values – Ambition, Collaboration, Energy

Our values are what make us, us. Please do take a couple of minutes to learn more about them.

Your benefits

As a member of our team you will have access to a range of excellent benefits and discounts with recognised retailers along with access to wellbeing services and activities and the opportunity to join the Teachers Pension scheme, find out more at Teachers Pensions.

Your development

Staff at Exeter College have access to a range of development activities through funding for external courses and designated staff development days throughout the year. Our employees are also able to access a range of College run courses at a discounted rate.

If you would like to apply today, please go to our vacancies page.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is midnight on Monday 10th August 2025.

Interviews will be held at Falcon House EX2 7LB on Thursday 14th August 2025. 

Key Information

At Exeter College we are committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our student's including children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow the Safer Recruitment requirements as set out within Keeping Children Safe in Education statutory guidance.

All successful applicants will be required to complete mandatory pre-employment checks which include 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)) provide 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 and related exceptions and further inform.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.

We do not accept CVs, no agencies please.
















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About Exeter College

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Exeter & North Devon Colleges Group (ENDC) is one of the largest place‑based college groups in the country, created through the merger of Exeter College and North Devon College (formerly Petroc) in early 2026.

The Group provides coast‑to‑coast education for over 16,000 learners across three campuses in Exeter, Tiverton and Barnstaple.

ENDC brings together Exeter College in Exeter, the Exeter College Centre for Progression in Tiverton, and North Devon College in Barnstaple to deliver a unified, high‑quality learning experience for the region.

Exeter College

Exeter College is an Ofsted Outstanding, multi‑award‑winning education provider in Devon, with campuses in Exeter and Tiverton. Our ambition to be an exceptional college is driven by the commitment and enthusiasm of our staff. Across multiple sites, we offer a wide range of rewarding roles with extensive training, development, and progression opportunities.

Featured in the 2025 Sunday Times Top 100 Places to Work and a proud Disability Confident employer, we strive to create an environment where all staff feel valued, engaged, and able to thrive.

North Devon College

North Devon College is an ambitious and inclusive education provider, committed to helping every learner reach their full potential. Our staff are passionate, collaborative, and driven to deliver outstanding learning experiences that transform lives and strengthen our community.

Located in stunning surroundings with easy access to Exmoor, Dartmoor, and the South West Coast Path, we offer rewarding careers with a true work‑life balance.

If you would like to join our team of exceptional people in either Exeter, Tiverton or Barnstaple, 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:

🔹 Two defined benefits pension schemes, one for teachers and one for support staff

🔹 Generous Annual Leave entitlement as well as a Christmas shutdown

🔹 Staff Development including away days for employees

🔹 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

🔹 Get discounts on over 1200 retailers with our Pluxee platform, plus the ability to access student discount sites with your college e-mail

🔹 Be able to register and join Blue Light Card and have access to over 10,000 discounts

🔹 Access to 24-hour counselling services

Principal

John Laramy

Values and vision

Exeter College aims to be an exceptional college, working with partners to provide inspirational education and training.

North Devon College aims to inspire ambition through inclusive education, enabling every learner to reach their fullest potential.

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.”

View Exeter College’s latest Ofsted report

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