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 campus.

 

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 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 applicant will be enthusiastic, hardworking, friendly, and with an aptitude for great customer service. You will be able to work to deadlines both 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 the ability to interact with a wide range of people. You should have a customer focused background and be prepared to work within a busy and physically active role.

 

You must hold a full, manual driving licence.

 

Although not essential, experience with waste management and general caretaking duties would be welcomed, as well as a knowledge of health and safety guidelines.

 

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. 

 

The working hours will be 0700-1500 for 2 weeks and 1200-2000 for 2 weeks. You will be required to work 1 in 5 weekends.

 

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

 

Although we have set the closing date as Monday 10 November 2025, due to the immediate requirement for this role, we will review applications as we receive them, and interview as soon as we have candidates that are a good match.

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.