Caretaker

Bure Park Specialist Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 4AE

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 February 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 February 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 - £25,989.00 Annually (Actual)

Caretaker job summary

Bure Park Specialist Academy

16a Keyes Avenue

Great Yarmouth

NR30 4AE

Vacancy: Caretaker Bure Park Specialist Academy

Salary Scale D5 - D6 - £25,583 - £25,989

All year round, Full time - permanent.

Broad Horizons Education Trust are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated and conscientious caretaker to join Bure Park, an outstanding residential specialist academy in Great Yarmouth. Bure Park opened in September 2021 for boys with social, emotional and mental health needs aged 6-16 yrs old.

This role is based within a varied and interesting working environment and we welcome applicants with leadership experience working within a caretaker or maintenance role ideally within a school environment. It is essential that applicants have good administrative and ICT skills along with a good understanding of legislation and regulatory compliance as it applies to school premises such as Health & Safety, COSHH, Asbestos and Legionella.

This is a supervisory role supporting the estates team members therefore applicants must possess excellent attention to detail, organisational and communication skills along with a flexible approach and the ability to work independently and as part of a busy team. Personal qualities are of paramount importance and the person appointed will be expected to be approachable, professional, flexible and reliable

If you would like to be part of a growing organisation, then we would love to hear from you.

This role covers all Broad Horizons Education Trust Schools although will be based at Bure Park Specialist Academy in the first instance.

The hours for this post will be 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year worked Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm & Friday 9.30am - 5pm. Flexibility is essential to cover absence.

To apply, please select the orange “Apply for job” button and enter your details. You will be able to save your partially completed form and complete later following the link you will be emailed.

You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.

Closing Date: Friday 20th February 2026 - 9.00am

Interviews to be held: TBC

Some interviews may be held before the closing date therefore early applications are encouraged.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualification) 2009 Regulations, therefore successful candidates will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Bure Park Specialist Academy

• School type: Free School, ages 5 to 16
• School size: 80 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bure Park Specialist Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bure-park-specialist-academy

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