Construction Placement Officer - Curriculum Development

Salary

Up To £26,832 + 20% Bonus

Hours

Fulltime

Contract Type

Initial 2-year contract

Location

Barnstaple, North Devon

Closing Date

18/10/2026

This is an exciting time to join one of North Devon's biggest employers working in the Faculty of Construction, Engineering and Motor Vehicle to secure short work placements for our 16-19 fulltime construction learners. Delivering skilled construction workers is a national priority and, at the heart of our offer, is supporting learners to complete a short placement that prepares them for the world of work.

You will be based in our Construction Faculty and will work closely with our Curriculum team to secure placements, prepare learners and support them through to successful completion. You will also form part of a wider team of Industry Placement Liaison Officers (IPLOs) who work across college in similar roles.

You’ll need to be passionate about securing inspiring work placements that prepare learners for the world of work. Together with the Curriculum team, you’ll support employers and learners whilst on placement and ensure that all learners successfully complete their placements as part of their core curriculum study.

You’ll be great at using your initiative, will have a positive, can-do attitude, and will be able to communicate effectively with people from all backgrounds. You will be working towards placement targets and will have the opportunity to earn a 20% bonus at the end of the academic year. This role will suit someone who’s brilliant at influencing and persuading potential employers to work in partnership with the College.

About us

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values.

Applying for the role

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 18th October

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.