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New job on island - 24th May 2021

St Michael's Mount is in England. It is a small island. There is a famous castle on the island.

Now, St Michael's Mount needs a new caretaker. The caretaker will look after the island and the castle. They will live in the castle too.

Lots of people visit the island every day. The new caretaker will check the castle after visits.

The castle is about 1000 years old. A family lives in the castle now. The family is looking for a special person. The caretaker needs to be quiet and helpful.

The caretaker will be alone a lot of the time. They need to be happy without people.

And the island is far from towns. Restaurants can't bring food to the island. The caretaker needs to be happy without takeaway pizzas!

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