Caretaker
| Posting date: | 30 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £25,590.22 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, Essex |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Essex |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | REQ09448 |
Summary
University of Essex Campus Services Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of Essex, created in 2010 to manage its diverse range of commercial functions.
Accommodation Essex at the University of Essex are committed to delivering great service to our customers. We believe that we can best achieve this through highly valued and motivated staff who share our values.
Department
Soft FM Services are responsible for cleaning and portering services to the university’s academic, administrative, and residential estate. Soft FM facilitates all university key events, such as graduation and open days and ensures areas are prepared for other events such as receptions and summer conferences.
The opportunity has arisen for motivated individuals to join the Soft FM Services team working in the student residential accommodation at our Colchester Campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for removal of rubbish, cleaning within residential accommodation, supporting core events and health and safety checks across the administrative, academic and residential estate. Candidates must be able to undertake the physical aspects of the post, have good verbal communication and listening skills, a commitment to delivering good customer service and a flexible approach to work.
Appointment to this post will be made on a full-time (38hours per week) permanent basis to be worked as required within the working operational window of 5.30am - 8.00pm, 5 days in 7 days. However, in the interests of working efficiency the University may from time-to-time review current working patterns. Changes to working patterns resulting from this will be subject to a minimum of 21 calendar days' notice.
The current working pattern is 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
Accommodation Essex at the University of Essex are committed to delivering great service to our customers. We believe that we can best achieve this through highly valued and motivated staff who share our values.
Department
Soft FM Services are responsible for cleaning and portering services to the university’s academic, administrative, and residential estate. Soft FM facilitates all university key events, such as graduation and open days and ensures areas are prepared for other events such as receptions and summer conferences.
The opportunity has arisen for motivated individuals to join the Soft FM Services team working in the student residential accommodation at our Colchester Campus. The successful candidate will be responsible for removal of rubbish, cleaning within residential accommodation, supporting core events and health and safety checks across the administrative, academic and residential estate. Candidates must be able to undertake the physical aspects of the post, have good verbal communication and listening skills, a commitment to delivering good customer service and a flexible approach to work.
Appointment to this post will be made on a full-time (38hours per week) permanent basis to be worked as required within the working operational window of 5.30am - 8.00pm, 5 days in 7 days. However, in the interests of working efficiency the University may from time-to-time review current working patterns. Changes to working patterns resulting from this will be subject to a minimum of 21 calendar days' notice.
The current working pattern is 8.30am - 5.00pm Monday to Friday.
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