Casual Caretakers

About The Role
Falmouth Exeter Plus are seeking to recruit two 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.  We offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from working across two leading Universities.
 
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%
 - 26 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
 - 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.
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:
 

• Working knowledge of Health and Safety procedures and regulations e.g. COSHH
• Demonstrate a practical approach to problem solving
• Ability to prioritise work towards deadline
• Work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Full clean driving licence as the post holders will be required to drive a company vehicle to fulfil the duties of this role

 
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
 
These posts are offered on a casual contract of up to 37.5 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7 which may include working weekends on occasion.
 
One role will be based at the Penryn campus and one will be based at the Falmouth campus. Please state which role you are applying for in the personal statement section of your application.
 
**Although we have set the closing date as Tuesday 14 May, 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 Lynn Storey, Facilities Operations Manager, [email protected] who will be able to assist you further.
 
The closing date for these positions is Tuesday 14 May 2024.
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’.
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.