Salary: £12.21 per hour
Education Phase: Primary
Working Pattern: Part-Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Application Deadline: Thursday, 18th September 2025
Interview Date: w/c 22nd September 2025
About us
Beacon is a primary school and nursery for children aged 3 to 11 years old with an Area Resource Base for pupils from 4 years old. We hope that children will join us from the age of 3, when they can enjoy our fantastic outdoor Nursery, and then thrive on the provision in each year group up to Year 6. It is at the end of Year 6 that we say goodbye to our confident, well-rounded young people, as they move on to secondary school equipped with skills which will take them successfully forward into the next stage of their education and indeed, will take them on into their longer-term futures. We have three key values at Beacon Academy: Be Brilliant, Be Brave, Believe. These values work in partnership with our Trust Core Shared Values and our Trust Philosophy of ‘work hard, be honest & help others’. Our three school key values underpin everything we do. We want every child and every member of our community to hold these values close at all times. These values will, we are sure, enable every child and member of our school community to "Shine Brightly".
Job Description
We are seeking an Assistant Caretaker to start as soon as possible. The role will be mainly based at Beacon Academy in Bodmin but may be required to assist in other schools from time to time. This is a 22.5 hour per week, permanent contract, term time plus 5 inset days.
* General caretaking duties
* Locking and unlocking duties
* General light maintenance
* Gardening
* Cover for the caretaker as required
The ideal candidate will have knowledge and experience of general building maintenance and awareness of Health and Safety regulations, as well as an enthusiasm and pro-active attitude to their work.
Benefits
* A competitive salary and membership of 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.
Safeguarding, Diversity and Recruitment
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.
We are unable to sponsor overseas candidates. 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.
Qualifications/Requirements
The applicant will have knowledge and experience of general building maintenance and awareness of Health and Safety regulations, with a proactive attitude to their work.
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