Employment Opportunities

Teacher Talentpool

With more than 120 teachers, full time and part time, we are always on the lookout for candidates who are passionate about education and are dedicated to shaping the future of young minds to join our vibrant community. We offer a diverse range of subjects and therefore are always interested in candidates with excellent subject knowledge, positivity and energy.

If you would like to be added to our candidate database for either short term or permanent, part-time or full-time future teaching opportunities, please submit your CV to [email protected] so that we can contact you if a vacancy arises within the next 12 months. When a role comes up, we will ask you at that stage to complete an application form if you are interested in taking your application further. Please make sure you indicate what subject(s) would most be of interest to you along with the key stages you would like to teach plus your availability, so that we can accurately match your interests to any future roles. We also have cover supervisor opportunities from time to time, so please also get in touch for more information if you are interested in cover work.

We recognise the outstanding people that work across every part of our school, both in and outside of the classroom, and we support them with a fantastic range of benefits – from competitive salaries and pension plans, to free lunches and refreshments and a well-resourced wellbeing programme (including free membership of the amazing Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre), as well as continuous professional development opportunities and a culture of lifelong learning.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Caretaker

Full Time / Permanent / All year round

Salary: Core hours are paid at the hourly rate of £12.62. An enhanced rate is paid for lates (7-10pm) and weekends, at £16.41 per hour (a 30% uplift).

Start Date: March 2026

As an integral and key member of the School caretaking team, this role will be responsible for managing access to the School, conducting minor maintenance and grounds works, preparing the School for events, ensuring the site is kept in a clean, tidy and safe condition and security is maintained.

This role requires flexibility in terms of providing cover during the school week and also the ability to flex shifts in order to provide holiday cover for the other caretakers.

The role will be based at our Senior Site and is 37.5 hours per week which is based on a 4- week rotational shift pattern. Further information on the shift pattern is set out in the Job Pack, but if you have any questions regarding this, please get in touch.

In addition to a competitive salary, we are committed to the wellbeing and development of all our staff, promoting continuous professional development, excellent pension and staff discount, as well as membership of the superb Sir Ben Ainslie Sports Centre.

Truro School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and DBS. We embrace diversity and promote equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date for applications is Tuesday 24th March 2026 at 9am. Please note the advert may close early if the right candidate is found so early applications are encouraged.

All applications must be made using a Truro School application form. Application forms must be completed in full and returned by post or e-mail to:

Miss Abbie Carveth, HR/Recruitment Advisor- Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH

Email: [email protected], Tel: 01872 272763

Truro School is committed to providing the best possible care and education to its pupils and students and a supportive and balanced working environment to its staff.

The School recognises the importance of attracting, recruiting and retaining excellent staff who share our vision to be a beacon of inclusive excellence, producing confident, tolerant and enthusiastic young people who enjoy working with others and are ready to influence the world. We are also committed to ensuring the best possible environment for the children and young people in our care.

For more information about Truro School’s recruitment and selection process, please view our ‘Recruitment and Selection Policy’ on the Policies page of the website (link below):