Caretaker

The Facilities Team at FXPlus are seeking to recruit a full-time Caretaker to join our friendly, close-knit team at FX Plus’s Penryn and Falmouth campuses. You will be providing a high-quality caretaking service to support staff, students, public and visitors alike.

 

The caretaking department is responsible for a variety of duties to ensure the campus buildings and surrounding areas are maintained to a high standard, and the student experience is fulfilled. These duties include waste and recycling management, porterage duties, daily external cleaning tasks and driving the company vehicles.

 

You will be working on campuses that are full of creative minds, set within beautiful, vibrant, and subtropical grounds.

 

As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

  

Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from working across two leading Universities.

The successful applicants will be enthusiastic, hardworking, friendly, and with an aptitude for great customer service. As Caretakers you will be able to work to deadlines within a team and independently, with a keen appreciation of working to a high standard whilst adhering to health and safety requirements.

 

This is a varied and exciting role, where you will enjoy working with many different teams including, academics, staff, students, and visitors alike. Therefore, you must have great communication skills and ability to interact with a wide range of personnel.

 

We are looking for applicants with a customer focused background, who are prepared to work within a busy and physically active role. Although not essential, experience with waste management and general caretaking duties would be welcomed, as well as a knowledge of health and safety guidelines.  You should also possess a full, valid UK driving licence.

 

For full details of the skills/experience required, please see the job description above.

This position is offered on a permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week contract working 8.00 am to 16.00 pm, 5 out of 7 days, working 1 weekend out of 5.  

If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying please email [email protected].

 

The closing date for this position is Sunday 2 March 2025.

 

 

 

Falmouth Exeter Plus manages and delivers services at Falmouth, Penryn and Truro Campuses on behalf of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. Working closely with the Falmouth & Exeter Students' Union (The SU) and the wider, universities partnership we support Higher Education learning and living, ensuring that the interests of all campus users are at the heart of everything we do.

It is a fast moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are central to our progress. Our mission is 'to deliver world-class shared professional services to help our partners achieve their global ambitions’.

Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.