Maintenance Supervisor

About The Role
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’.
 
We are now looking to recruit two Maintenance Supervisors to join our Estates Team who will be key members of the Estates Operations Department responsible for ensuring that the maintenance requirements of the campus buildings and associated M&E equipment are undertaken in a safe and efficient manner.  The Maintenance Supervisors are also expected to undertake their own maintenance tasks where their specific resource and expertise is required. 
The successful candidates will work closely with both the Buildings and Engineering Maintenance Managers and the wider Estates teams to ensure that building fabric and associated equipment maintenance requirements are well defined, co-ordinated with other activities and reported and monitored through the Estates Helpdesk. They will closely supervising the work of the building maintenance team to ensure that work is performed safely, professionally and efficiently.
About You
 
We are looking for enthusiastic candidates who hold a relevant OND/ONC/Level III qualification in building, electrical or mechanical related subject or a time served apprenticeship or have substantial relevant experience. The post-holders will have recent and relevant demonstrable experience in buildings and equipment maintenance, knowledge and understanding of Building Management Systems and significant people management experience, responsible for leading teams of different professional disciplines.
 
We would like to hear from candidates who can also offer the following: 

• Commitment to professional development
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic individual with high professional standards
• A professional and proactive approach to team working with the ability to work under their own initiative
• The ability to build effective professional relationships with colleagues, contractors, and external stakeholders

There are two roles available:
 
Role 1 - Maintenance Supervisor (Engineering), based at our Penryn Campus.
Role 2 - Maintenance Supervisor, based at our Falmouth Campus
 
For further details on the skills/experience required for these roles, please see the full job descriptions above.
  
These roles are 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 these positions is Thursday 8 February 2024.
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
 - Discounted Voucher Portal (Perkbox)

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.