Caretaker in Cornwall

Caretaker in Cornwall

Cornwall Part-Time On-site
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Location: St Columb Major Academy, Newquay Road, St Columb Major, Cornwall, TR9 6RW, UK

Salary: Grade E starting at £25,024 FTE per annum (£23,671 actual per annum for 35 hours per week)

Contract Type: Permanent

Education Phases: Primary;

Working Patterns: Part-Time;

Application Deadline: Thursday, 5th November 2026

Interview Date: TBC

Expected Working Start Date: 1 December 2026

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Our school motto of ‘happy, hardworking, successful’ is lived out every day by our school community. This motto is reflective of our Trust’s Core Shared Values of Strength, Wisdom, and Courage as well as our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’. Together, these things guide both staff and pupils on a journey of success and achievement. We passionately believe that our children flourish through our close working partnerships with families which we do through maintaining positive relationships and mutual support. We also value the support of the wider community of St Columb and actively seek out ways to keep the school at the heart of the local community.

Job Description

The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of general building maintenance and an awareness of Health and Safety regulations, as well as an enthusiasm and pro-active attitude to their work. This role will include unlocking the school each morning and evening, Driving licence and own vehicle are essential. Ability to drive a mini bus is advantageous but not essential.

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Benefits

As well as offering great schools to work in, wonderful children to work with, and fantastic colleagues to work alongside, our Trust is committed to providing colleagues with other benefits that make your employment with Kernow Learning the best it can be. We offer:

  • A competitive salary and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • A real commitment to wellbeing, including access to 24/7 wellbeing services and employee assistance programme
  • Access to discounts with national and local retailers and service providers
  • A range of CPD and training opportunities, both internally and externally, learning from local and national speakers and specialists to support your professional growth
  • The support and skills of our networks of colleagues both within our schools and our Shared Services teams.

Kernow Learning is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and follows the Safer Recruitment process. The successful candidate will be expected to share this commitment and will be required to undertake checks including an enhanced disclosure through the DBS process, as well as prohibition, S128, and Social Media/online presence checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all.

Unfortunately, Kernow Learning is not a sponsoring organisation for overseas candidates. This means that the successful candidate will need to possess the right to work in the UK or be able to secure the right to work in the UK independently.

Desired Criteria

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Essential Criteria

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Contact Details:

St Columb Major Academy Recruitment Team