Campus
Penryn Campus
Careers Site Advertising End Date
10 Aug 2025
Advertising Salary
£27,628 to £33,316 per annum, dependent upon experience
Permanent, full-time, 37.5 hours per week

About The Role

Falmouth Exeter Plus (FX Plus) is the shared service delivery partner of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter in Cornwall. Our Estates team plays a vital role in maintaining and developing campus infrastructure that enables exceptional experiences for students and staff alike.

We are seeking an experienced and qualified maintenance Electrician to join our dynamic Engineering Maintenance team within the Infrastructure Directorate. This is a critical role supporting the ongoing safe and efficient operation of campus facilities.

As an Electrician, you will carry out planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of electrical systems including power and lighting distribution systems, fire alarm networks, control systems, motors, UPS and more. You’ll play a hands-on role while also collaborating with contractors, trainees, and wider Estates colleagues. You’ll be based across our Penryn and Falmouth campuses, working in both academic and student accommodation buildings. The role includes participation in the on-call rota and occasional support for events or emergency response (e.g. severe weather).

Key Responsibilities:
  • Undertake preventative and reactive electrical maintenance
  • Diagnose faults and resolve issues efficiently and to a high standard
  • Provide advice and guidance to apprentices and colleagues
  • Liaise with contractors and oversee safe delivery of electrical work
  • Maintain accurate records of works undertaken
  • Ensure all work complies with health and safety legislation and technical standards

About You

You will be a qualified electrician with a recognised Level 3 apprenticeship (or equivalent), and up-to-date IET Regulations. You’ll be confident working independently in a maintenance setting and capable of solving problems on complex systems and installations.

We’re looking for someone with:

  • Recent experience in estates or facilities maintenance
  • Strong communication skills and a customer-focused mindset
  • A proactive, solution-oriented approach 
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
 
This post is offered on a 37.5 hour a week, full time, permanent contract working across Monday-Friday. If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying please email [email protected].
 
The closing date for the position is Sunday 10 August 2025.

About Us

As an employer of choice we can offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:
  
 - Employer Pension Contribution up to 10%.
 - 28 days + 8 days bank holiday.
 - Life Assurance
 - Subsidised Sports Centre Membership (Gym & Fitness Classes)
 - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay
 - Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme (Tusker)
 - Salary Sacrifice Cycle Scheme
 - Salary Sacrifice Home & Tech Scheme
 - Vivup Lifestyle Discounts

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.
 
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.

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