Caretaker

Callington Community College, Callington, Cornwall, PL17 7DR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  14 September 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  7 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) WeST Plymouth Grade C (scale point 5-7)

Caretaker job summary

Join Our Team

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with practical maintenance skills, strong organisational abilities and a commitment to providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors.

The successful candidate will act as a day-to-day maintenance contact for the site, undertaking a range of caretaking, security, maintenance and facilities management duties. Working closely with the Premises Manager and Operations Team, you will help ensure that our buildings and grounds remain safe, compliant and fit for purpose at all times.

Key Responsibilities

The role includes:

• Opening, closing and securing school buildings and grounds.
• Carrying out routine inspections and responding to maintenance issues.
• Undertaking general repairs, decorating and basic building maintenance tasks.
• Supporting health and safety compliance and maintaining associated records.
• Managing contractor access and monitoring completed works.
• Supporting cleaning, porterage and site presentation activities.
• Assisting with lettings, school events and occasional minibus-related duties.
• Promoting a positive and professional image of the school and the wider Cornwall Cluster.

About You

We are looking for someone who:

• Has practical maintenance and repair experience.
• Has a good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• Can work effectively using their own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Communicates well with colleagues, contractors, students and parents.
• Is flexible, reliable and committed to delivering high standards.
• Shares the Trust's values of Compassion, Aspiration, Integrity and Collaboration.

Why Join Us?

At WeST, we are committed to providing an inclusive, supportive and rewarding working environment. You will be joining a dedicated team that works together to create outstanding learning environments for young people and communities across our Trust.

Important Information

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient applications are received, so early application is encouraged.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity.

For further information about the role, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Callington Community College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance, which will include, if appropriate, a letter of good conduct from any country in which an applicant has worked or lived in within the last 5 years; plus prudent checks of references and employment history. The interview will include questions about safeguarding children.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Callington Community College

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 887 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Callington Community College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/callington-community-college-pl17-7dr

This is an exciting opportunity to join Westcountry Schools Trust. We are a dynamic organisation with our students and staff at our heart. Built on an extensive track record of excellence, the Trust combines a range of secondary colleges, primary schools and business units based in a variety of sites across Devon and Cornwall.

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