Caretaker
St Francis C of E Primary School, Falmouth
Contract type: Permanent contract
Available hours: 25 hours per week, 52 weeks per year
Salary: £12.68 per hour (£24,469 per annum pro rata)
Start date: As soon as possible
Closing date: 30th September 2025
Interview date: Friday 3rd October 2025 How to apply: Apply online at
We are seeking a Caretaker to start as soon as possible. The role will be mainly based at St Francis C of E Primary School but may be required to assist in other schools from time to time. This is a 25 hour per week, year-round, permanent contract.
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. Driving licence and own vehicle are essential.
Our vision here at St Francis is every person matters, every person helps, every person succeeds, so that each of us can live "life in all its fulness" (John 10:10). This embedded vision for our school ensures that, even though we are a large school, we maintain a caring, family feel in which children are happy and flourish.
As a Church school, our teaching encompasses our core Christian values of Courage, Peace, Thankfulness, Trust, Friendship and Hope. These values complement our Trust's Core Shared Values and our Trust philosophy of 'work hard, be honest & help others'.
Our curriculum is enriched with a range of visits and visitors, and we aspire to build our children's 'cultural capital' by exposing them to range of experiences whilst at our school. Children have opportunities to den build, visit heritage sites, rock pool, experience water sports, camp overnight, go down into a mine, challenge themselves on an adventure residential, go to the theatre, visit a city outside of Cornwall, go to the Science Museum, visit a University, and so much more. These opportunities provide fun and memorable learning
experiences, whilst demonstrating to our children all the opportunities that are afforded to them. The sky really is the limit and we want our children to leave us believing they can achieve.
Kernow Learning is a multi-academy trust of 21 primary schools in Cornwall. We believe that our trust is at the precipice of something great; through a mix of collective synchronicity and autonomy, our schools are working together to provide strength so that they can stretch their offer beyond expectations in their drive for excellence. Our trust is not insular; we embrace collaboration, innovation, and development. Our English Hub supports schools across Cornwall to secure children's early reading, whilst our Teaching School Hub, as a partner in OneCornwall, provides services to schools across Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in relation to areas such as the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications.
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.
If you would like the opportunity to contribute to the success of our trust, then we would love to hear from you. You can apply for this position online by visiting
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.
For further information, or for support with the application process, please contact our HR Team on or email
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St Francis C of E Primary School
Longfield
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 4S
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.68 per hour
Expected hours: 25 per week
Benefits:
* Canteen
* Casual dress
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Free flu jabs
* Free parking
* Health & wellbeing programme
* Sick pay
Language:
* English (preferred)
Work Location: In person