All the latest jobs up for grabs in Mid Devon right now

There are plenty of opportunities to find recruitment across Mid Devon, and people have been finding out where at a Job Fair at Tiverton Pannier Market. Reporter, Lewis Clarke , headed down to find out the companies who were promotion employment locally, and what they have on offer.

Adoptstar are an advertising agency based in Cullompton, offering services ranging from online advertising, websites, SEO, print, creative, data and tech.

Theresa Benson from the company said: “At the Job Fair we were looking to raise the awareness of our company as we are growing extremely quickly and have five vacancies currently.

“We always employ for attitude rather than qualifications. This makes the job market a bit easier for us as we can train people in our industry.”

Currently they have TechOps executive role, for somebody with good knowledge of JavaScript, and four apprentice vacancies.

“The apprenticeship roles are taught from the ground upwards, so no experience is necessary,” Theresa said. “We offer lots of perks from private medical insurance, nerf gun wars, bonus schemes, flexible working hours / location, chill room with arcade games & plenty of paid company events.”

Find out more by visiting https://adopstar.peoplehr.net/



Tiverton Jobs Fair – Adopstar

Apex Race Centre and Steamer Coffee Kitchen is a new business which is launching in July. They are based between Willand and Cullompton and will offer a café and virtual race centre.

Dominic Palfreman who owns the business said: “We are two things under one roof; primarily we’re a coffee house and kitchen called the Steamer where we sell locally sourced food, with paninis and flapjacks and cakes. We also serve really good coffee which comes from Cullompton.

“It’s all local, and the thing that comes from furthest away is scones for our cream teas from Dawlish because they are sublime.

“Also, under the same roof, we have the Apex Race Centre which is a separate room, all soundproofed with state of the art equipment that Formula One drivers use off-season to practice their racing. It’s hyper-realistic with three 43inch screens, full haptic feedback and the closest thing you can get to being on a racetrack without being on a track.”

He added: “Because we’re brand new, we obviously need our core staff. We are looking for people that want to be a part of this new venture and want to be a part of creating our culture and keep the customers coming back for more. our processes good and those customers coming back for more.

“We’re looking for baristas, supervisors, assistant managers and also someone to manage the racing, which we’re calling a virtual race marshal, which is an excellent job title.

“For anyone who wants to find out more head to social media, either Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and look for Apex Race Centre or Steamer Coffee Kitchen.”



Mollie Jermy and Dominic Palfreman from Apex Race Centre and Steamer Coffee House and Kitchen

Avon Cosmetics are looking for people across the region to help sell products either via traditional brochures or online.

Sophie Cadmore explained: “You can sell Avon to anyone, anywhere in the UK and you can use our traditional brochures or use your online store which you got as well. You earn from the first pound you sell, and you get discount and on all our amazing products.

“We’re looking for representatives anywhere at the moment. If you’re based in North Devon, or Cornwall or anywhere between we’re looking, so if you’d like to join us, please do.”

You can find out more by visiting the website www.debsavon.co.uk.



Sophie Cadmore, Deborah Winslade and Cherise Hobbs from Avon

Caroline’s Gleam Team was established three years ago to work on domestic and commercial holiday lets and has recently taken a contact with Butlin’s and is keen to get more staff.

Caroline Penford from the Gleam Team said: “We are on Facebook, or you can email us at [email protected]. We have vans sited everywhere, so there are plenty of opportunities.

“The recruitment market is terrible now. We’re turning eight jobs down a week because I haven’t got the staff to meet the demand. The Job Centre are trying to help which is brilliant, but why the market for employment is so terrible, I haven’t got a club. I guess it is the world that we live in.

“Anyone interested, we’re a good friendly team and all have a laugh. We’ve got a lot of young girls working for us, and me being middle-aged too, and we all get along so well. Anyone wanting to join would be more than welcome.”



Caroline Penfold from Caroline’s Gleam Team

Cambian is a group which looks after young people in children’s homes and in care. The company is currently looking to recruit team leaders, managers, deputies and has part time jobs available.

Karen Sanders from Cambian said: “Young people come with us with complex needs and all different disabilities or ADHD. We look after them in our children’s homes to make sure that they get the best education and care that they possibly can which they may not get at home.

“For more information on vacancies please visit Indeed or the Cambian website.”



Karen Sanders from Cambian

Guinness Care are looking for community care workers to help support people in their own home around the Tiverton area.

Samantha Jannadi explained: “We’re recruiting for community care assistants, and we’re recruiting for support workers as well. We’re looking for people that drive, and who have a caring nature, wanting to improve the quality of lives within the area.

“For more information go to our website or give me a call at 01392 686412.”



Samantha Jannadi from Guinness Care

Easy Living is a family run business running for nearly ten years providing care in the community for the elderly and the disabled.

Rachel Mercy added: “We have two care homes, Margaret Allan in Tiverton and Barn Haven in Bampton which which are both 16 beds. We try to support the best care for the individuals that are needed.

“We’re hoping to recruit a few more carers, both for the care homes and for the domiciliary side and today at the fair, to put our name out there to make people aware of us.”

She added: “The jobs fair has been good; we’ve had a few people take our flyer and application forms. It’s been enjoyable to meet other businesses as well.”

You can visit the website easylivingcare.co.uk or telephone 01884 255897 or email [email protected].



Rachel Mercy and Sarah Hosegood from Easy Living

Heathcoat Fabrics is a global market-leading technical textile manufacturer and one of the largest employers in Mid Devon. The company gained worldwide attention after it produced the specialist parachute fabric used for NASA’s Mars 2020 mission. This also resulted in the company recently receiving the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation.

Paul Gilbert from the company said: “Heathcoat has a proud heritage spanning over 200 years. Within our site in the heart of Tiverton, our highly specialist products are manufactured for use in the automotive, healthcare, defence, and aerospace industries, to name a few, and we rely on the creativity, skill and dedication of our employees to contribute to some of the most innovative fabric making projects in the world.”

He said the jobs fair was a good opportunity to tell people about what they do and the opportunities available: “It is a proving a difficult time to recruit people into the business as the number of job vacancies far exceed the number of candidates available.”

He added that current roles included production operatives across a variety of departments and shift patterns, quality engineer, graduates and some management roles.

“Our company is built on the strength of our employees and we are committed to ensuring our people have the skills and confidence to excel in their field and provide opportunities for progression at all levels. Working for Heathcoat Fabrics brings with it a range of great benefits, including highly competitive remuneration, profit share and the opportunity to contribute in high profile global projects,” he added.

For more information, visit www.heathcoat.co.uk/careers



Tiverton Jobs Fair – Heathcoat Fabrics

HepcoMotion is an engineering company based in Tiverton for 50 years.

Lynsey Frank from the company said: “We’re very proud to be a local employer. Our products are components that go into other things that people make and they are sent to luxury brands and corporate blue chip companies.

“Today at the jobs fair, we are hoping to talk to local people who are looking to secure a position with us. We are trying to reach out in the local community and connect with them and to offer them some positions to develop their skills and begin their journey with Hepco.

She added: “The recruitment market is very tough. We are finding it increasingly difficult to get candidates. Our applications are at an all-time low across all positions in our different specialties across the group. Be that from the office space positions in finance and design to the operations that keep the wheels of the company turning such as wrapping, inspecting and packing. We are also struggling to get apprentices as well.

“We know we’re not along with this problem and we are trying every initiative possible to raise the profile of the company. We are looking at our branding, our wellbeing initiatives, benefits and the opportunities that we can give to people to make us stand out.

Visit HepcoJobs.com for more information.



Lynsey Frank, Peter Jones and Adelle Brettell from HepcoMotion

Next Step Independence is a local children’s provider working with local authorities to run homes.

Louise Barrett said: “Our homes are like what you’d expect at home, where you can kick your shoes off when you go through the front door and relax on the settee. We also have fun activities, such as cooking and much more.

“We are at the jobs fair, looking for support workers. This is an entry level role, so we’re looking for people with life skills. We provide the training, and they provide skills that we need to help our young people.”

For more information on roles, you can email [email protected] or call Louise on 07593437980.



Louise Barrett from Next Step Independence

McDonald’s is a franchised store, and is owned by David Hunt. David has four stores in total, with the others based in Barnstaple, Roundswell and Bideford.

People manager, Jayne Sancto said: “Tiverton is a busy store, currently hiring just over 100 staff. We have a large, diverse team who all work together to give the best experience possible to our customers. McDonalds is a fun and fast paced place to work, with a big focus on teamwork.

“We offer a range of benefits including guaranteed hour contracts, discounts at a range of other companies, crew days out each year and our apprenticeship programme, beginning from GCSE level, up to and including business degrees.

“McDonalds Tiverton really enjoyed attending the job fair and it was great to meet everyone there. We were keen to be part of the event to ensure that everyone was aware of what we offered within the company and to connect with potential employees. At McDonalds we pride ourselves on our staff, encouraging them to bring their personality to work and allowing them to be themselves.

She added: “The current market is tough in terms of recruitment, as I imagine many employers are finding. We have found that since the pandemic that people attitudes and requirement from a job have changed dramatically and we, as a company have had to adapt.

“We now have a higher focus on people’s wellbeing, with all employees having access to a free Employee Assistance Programme and our managers have begun mental health first aid training to help support our employees. We also have a variety of shift patterns available to help provide a good work life balance. We have recently reviewed our pay rates to ensure they are competitive, but to also help our staff face the current cost of living crisis.

“Tiverton McDonalds currently have positions open within the store for full and part time crew members. For this role, you will become part of our team completing a number of different roles within the store. To begin with you will be trained to serve our customers and prepare their orders, taught how to cook and assemble the food and will gain a good understanding of hygiene and food safety and health and safety. All our employees will follow a learning path when they join the team, and be trained to the high standards that we come to expect from our staff.

“There is plenty of opportunities for progression within McDonalds, with all of our shift managers and business managers beginning as crew. We open our doors to everyone and we are pleased to say that our current staff range from 16 years old to 65 and over. You will meet many people when working in McDonalds, building friendships that will last a lifetime,

“All we ask from our staff is a willingness to learn, a good attitude and the ability to work as part of a team.

“If you are interested in becoming part of the Tiverton McDonalds team, then please head to people.mcdonalds.co.uk and search for Tiverton. From here you will be able to complete the application form and take your first steps towards a job with McDonalds.”



Tiverton Jobs Fair – McDonalds

Mid Devon District Council are the local authority providing services from recycling, to leisure centres.

Connor Ford from MDDC said: “Our aim was to show job seekers the array of different roles and opportunities that are available at Mid Devon District Council. Also to highlight the different services that we as a district council provide to the residents and businesses of Mid Devon.”

For more information email [email protected] or visit https://www.middevon.gov.uk/your-council/jobs/contact-us-about-jobs/



Tiverton Jobs Fair – Mid Devon District Council

Mid Devon Mobility are on the hunt for more volunteers to help them reach lonely and isolated communities.

Liz Dalton explained: “My job is to go out and meet those who are struggling at home and to recruit volunteers to go in and meet with those people to help relieve them isolation and loneliness because it’s pretty horrendous for those who are alone.

“People can come along to us and volunteer, we’ve got loads and loads of different volunteer roles. Of course, it looks wonderful on your CV to come and volunteer and we’re offering free training. We’ve got around 600 training opportunities for people who can then get qualifications through volunteering with us.”

For more information call 01884 242099 in Tiverton, or for Crediton 01363 773303.



Chloe Rose Jones and Liz Dalton from Mid Devon Mobility

Sapphire Recruitment was established in 2004 by its director Caroline Pearce. They offer specialist staffing / recruitment solutions to companies throughout the southwest in the industrial, logistics, manufacturing, care, hospitality and engineering sectors.

Adam Pearce, a business development manager from the company said: “Our aims at the Tiverton jobs fair were to source candidates for our clients that are hiring in the local area and offer our services to job seekers who may be struggling to find the right role for them. We currently have over 80 vacancies that we are recruiting for in various sectors so there’s something for everyone.

“At present there is ample opportunities for anyone looking for work. With the current labour shortages, our clients are also more than happy to invest in re-training people making it a great time for people who want a change or career.”

Visit the Tiverton branch at 10 Fore Street, Tiverton call 01884 255 664 or email www.sapphirerecruitment.co.uk for more information.



Tiverton Jobs Fair – Sapphire Recruitment

Stagecoach is a national company, which is well known to commuters in the region, and especially those who travel via public transport. The company is currently recruiting more drivers for its routes.

Angie Collinson said: “It’s the best job I’ve ever done. It’s the easiest job I’ve ever done. If you drive, but think you can’t drive a bus, then give it a go.

“Today at the job fair we’re hoping to meet potential members of staff to recruit. At the moment, the industry is a dog eat dog when it comes to recruitment. It’s tough but we’ve got plenty coming through the doors and we’re training between four and eight people every week.”

For more information, log on to Stagecoach to see what roles are available.



Angie Collinson from Stagecoach

Tesco currently has many vacancies available at its supermarkets, and is promoting its career website https://www.tesco-careers.com/.

Lisa Haymes from the store said: “Tesco here in Tiverton is a very good store to work for. We have loads of opportunities for different clients and everybody is welcome through our doors.

“We’ve got a website which applicants can go through and apply online and then we get you in an interview you then help you through the process.

“Recruitment is not easy, but we are trying to be as open minded and as broad as we can to make sure we get as many people through the door as possible. Anyone seeking opportunities can go onto the Tesco career website online, and all the vacancies that we have in store as well as all the surrounding stores will be listed.”



Lisa Haymes from Tesco

Total Building Solutions Southwest was founded in 2016 by Rikky and Jenna Tomlinson. Based in Tiverton, on the business park. Accredited by the FMB and goverment backed with Trustmark they offer a range of building services including conversions, renovations, extensions, garden makeovers and more.

Jenna said: “Our aim at the job fair was to promote our vacancies and the benefits of working for us.

“I feel that there are a lot of vacancies for jobs, even more so after talking to other employers at the event. Post covid I would say it has been harder to recruit.

“We have several vacancies from non skilled labourers to skilled workers and are hoping to be able to offer apprenticeships soon.

“We offer access to courses and training for those wishing to learn new skills and progress. Uniform provided, van and tools provided, optional overtime and good rates of pay.”

For more information email [email protected].



Tiverton Jobs Fair – Total Building Solutions Southwest

Trucksmith currently have vacancies for assembly line operatives, and qualified HGV mechanics in their service department based in Willand.

Rhian Timms from the company said: “We have exciting opportunities, we’re a local, family led company, and we are currently fulfilling orders and we need motivated and energetic people to join our team.”

She explained from an employer’s perspective it was a ‘tight job market’. She said: “It is quite challenging out there, but we think it’s worth waiting for the right people to come along. Supporting a local, family run business means were keen to put back into the community, means we offer a great option for people who live nearby.

“We currently have vacancies on Indeed or prospective applications can give us a call on 01884 33001.”



Daniel Pigeon and Rhian Timms from Trucksmith

2 Sisters Food Group is a food company that employs thousands of people throughout the UK, ROI and Europe. The Willand factory has been part of Devon’s food manufacturing heritage since 1898 where it started life as an egg processing facility. Willand has gone from processing 20/30 birds per day to one million birds per week. Due to its history and reputation in the community, 2SFG say they can offer reliable and secure employment.

Laura Potter, the recruitment and retention manager said: “Our aim at the job fair was to meet potential candidates and talk to them about our career opportunities at 2 Sisters.

“Like many other employers we are finding the market is competitive for candidates. We have several roles with production, hygiene and despatch as well as other positions in management across the business. Now is a great time to join us with a £300 introductory bonus, training and development opportunities and stable employment. No experience is necessary with some jobs, and we will give you the relevant training to be successful.”

For more information visit https://jobsearch.2sfgpoultry.com/ email your CV to [email protected] or call 07519 375532.



Tiverton Jobs Fair – 2 Sisters Food Group