Description CARETAKER St Agnes Academy Contract type: Permanent contract Available hours: 20 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Salary: £12.68 per hour (£13,227 p.a) Start date: September 2025 Closing date: 21st August 2025 Interview date: w/c 25th August 2025 How to apply: Apply online at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies We are seeking a Caretaker to start as soon as possible. The role will be mainly based at St Agnes Academy but may be required to assist in other schools from time to time. This is a 20 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. 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. We may be biased, but we think that our school is a special place to grow and learn. Our aim is simply to be a great school. Using the considerable talents of our dedicated staff, families and other adults in our community, we support and challenge our pupils to think for themselves, do their very best and make a meaningful contribution to their world. We embrace our Trust’s Core Shared Values of Strength, Wisdom and Courage to help us aim high in all that we do. Our Trust philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’ sets our pupils on a highway to success; a journey that we know will be different for each and every one of us. 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; • 24 days annual leave increasing to 29 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays; • 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; • 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. Please phone the Estates Lead, Malcolm Godwin, for an informal discussion (07890 524449). You can apply for this position online by visiting www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies. 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 01637 303106 or email hr@kernowlearning.co.uk. Apply now at www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies. St Agnes Academy Trelawney Road St Agnes Cornwall TR5 0LZ This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information. Organisation address: Kernow Learning, The Old Cricket Pavilion, Treninnick Hill, Newquay, TR7 2JU Contact detail: Kernow Learning Email: hr@kernowlearning.co.uk Website: www.kernowlearning.co.uk/vacancies