Employment Opportunities

Kitchen Porter (Weekends)

Part Time / Term-Time Only / 15 hours per week
Salary: £11.66 per hour / £6,924 per annum
Start Date: October, 2023

We are currently seeking a calm, positive and friendly team player to join our busy Catering team at the weekends. This important role is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day cleanliness of the kitchen and washing kitchen equipment; e.g., crockery, fryers, ovens, fridges, floors and store rooms. Our desired candidate will have a proven record of reliability/good timekeeping, have evidence of strong work ethic, a flexible approach and the ability to tackle manual aspects of the role, with manual handing guidelines. Your working hours would be:

Saturday and Sunday, 11am – 7pm, with a 30-minute unpaid break.

In addition to a competitive hourly rate, we are committed to the wellbeing and development of all our staff, promoting continuous professional development, pension, staff discount, and 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 10 October 2023 at 9.00am. 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:

Ms Beth Haynes, HR Advisor, Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH

Email: [email protected], Tel: 01872 272763

Kitchen Porter

Term-Time Only / 35 hours per week (plus 6 weeks/210 hours during school holidays)

Salary: £11.66 per hour / £18,610 per annum

Start Date: October, 2023

We are currently seeking a calm, positive and friendly team player to join our busy Catering team. This important role is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day cleanliness of the kitchen and washing kitchen equipment; e.g., crockery, fryers, ovens, fridges, floors and store rooms. Our desired candidate will have a proven record of reliability/good timekeeping, have evidence of strong work ethic, a flexible approach and the ability to tackle manual aspects of the role, with manual handing guidelines.

This is a term time only role working 35 hours per week, plus 6 weeks during the school holidays (total of 40 working weeks per year). Your working hours would be:

Monday – Friday, 11am – 7pm, with a 1-hour unpaid break.

In addition to a competitive hourly rate, we are committed to the wellbeing and development of all our staff, promoting continuous professional development, pension, staff discount, and 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 10 October, 2023 at 9.00am. 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:

Ms Beth Haynes, HR Advisor, Truro School, Trennick Lane, Truro TR1 1TH

Email: [email protected], Tel: 01872 272763

Truro School pupil numbers are strong and we are looking for additional professional, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and passionate staff to join our community and help us deliver excellent learning and teaching to our pupils in an effective and efficient operational environment. We are committed to attracting, developing and retaining the best people in their fields and those who are committed to our educational philosophy to promote inclusive excellence, academically, pastorally and via our vibrant co-curriculum.

Truro School is steeped in 140 years of history, and is Cornwall’s leading coeducational independent school for children aged 3-18. We are situated over two campuses. The Senior School educates around 840 pupils and is set within 40 acres of sports fields and open spaces overlooking Truro and its iconic Cathedral. The Prep School educates around 300 pupils and is located next to the Royal Cornwall Hospital. We have superb facilities and resources at both sites that support our forward-looking educational ambitions.

We employ more than 120 teachers and 230 non-teachers (full time and part time) all of which are proud to be part of the strong community that we have built here and of the excitement and development we offer both children and staff that join us. We are genuinely a supportive and caring school and we are encouraged to engage, provide and grasp all opportunities that are presented to us.

Truro School recognises the outstanding people we have, both teaching and non-teaching, and rewards them with great value benefits including free lunch each day, shopping vouchers and discounts via our Employee Benefits platform, free use of our swimming pool and fitness suite and pension – to name but a few.

Since November 2020, changes have been made to the DBS filtering regime meaning that potential candidates, may or may not, be required to disclose certain previous cautions, reprimands, final warnings, or convictions when applying for roles. As an employer it is our duty to signpost where you can obtain assistance in deciding what needs to be disclosed to us. Therefore, please click on the link for a flowchart provided by Nacro for this purpose. If you would like further information, please contact the Nacro helpline on 0300 123 1999 or email [email protected].