About The Role
Falmouth Exeter Plus are seeking to recruit Casual Caretakers to provide a high quality caretaking service on our Falmouth and Penryn campuses. The caretaking department is responsible for a variety of duties to ensure that the campus buildings and surrounding areas are maintained to a high standard. These duties include waste and recycling management, porterage duties and daily cleaning tasks. The successful applicants will ensure that the allocated duties are completed within deadlines and to an expected standard in line with service and Health and Safety requirements. It is a varied role across both campuses and represents a great opportunity to join a close knit team.
About You
We are looking for candidates who have experience in dealing with waste management and general porter/caretaking duties, as well as excellent customer service and communication skills. Alongside these key skills we are looking for candidates who have a flexible approach to working hours and a good level of general fitness. We would like to hear from candidates who can also offer the following:
1. Working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and regulations e.g. COSHH
2. Demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving
3. Ability to prioritise work towards deadline
4. Work on own initiative and as part of a team
5. Full clean driving licence as the post holders will be required to drive a company vehicle to fulfil the duties of this role
For full details of the skills/experience required, please see the job description above.
These positions are offered on a casual basis. We are looking for candidates who are available to cover hours across the week, when required. Although we have set the closing date as Sunday 21 September 2025, due to the immediate requirement for these roles, 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 james.ward@fxplus.ac.uk who will be able to assist further.
About Us
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’. 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% - Life Assurance - Subsidised Sports Centre Membership (Gym & Fitness Classes) - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay - Cycle Scheme & 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.