Caretaker

Falmouth Exeter Plus; Penryn; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Falmouth Exeter Plus is looking for enthusiastic Caretakers to join the Facilities Team on a full-time basis, working at the Penryn and Falmouth campuses. The role involves maintaining high standards through cleaning, waste management, and interacting with a diverse range of campus users. Successful candidates will excel in customer service, enjoy physical work, and possess a full UK driving license.

Qualifications

• Customer focused background preferred.
• Experience with waste management and caretaking duties welcomed.
• Full, valid UK driving license is required.

Responsibilities

• Complete external cleaning tasks and waste management.
• Drive company vehicles as part of the responsibilities.
• Work on deadlines both independently and within a team.

Skills

Customer Service

Waste Management

Communication Skills

Job description

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The Facilities Team at FX Plus are seeking to recruit Caretakers to join our friendly, close-knit team at FX Plus’s Penryn and Falmouth campuses, on a fixed term, full time basis, to complete the external buildings clean over the summer period, in addition to other tasks.

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.

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 must 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 fixed term for 9 weeks, full-time, 37.5 hours per week contract working 8.00 am to 16.00 pm, 5 out of 7 days.

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

Although we have set the closing date as Wednesday 18 June 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.

If you are unable to apply for this post through the online portal, please contact James Ward at [e-mail] who will be able to assist further.

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.

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