Senior Caretaker
Bure Park Specialist Academy, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 4AEThis job expired on 22 August 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
22 August 2025 at 9am
Date listed
8 August 2025
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
- E7-11 25,584 -27269 per annum
Senior Caretaker job summary
Broad Horizons Education Trust
Bure Park Specialist Academy
16a Keyes Avenue
Great Yarmouth
NR30 4AE
Vacancy:
Senior Caretaker
Scale E7-11 £25,584 -£27,269 per annum
Full time, 37 hours per week
All year round
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 7:00am – 3.00pm and Friday 7.00am – 2.30pm. Flexibility is essential to cover absence.
For more information regarding this vacancy please contact: the Trust’s Recruitment Team by email on recruitment@bhetrust.co.uk
You must “Submit” your fully completed application by the closing date/time.
Closing date: Friday 22nd August 2025 at 9:00am
Interview date : TBC
We reserve the right to end the vacancy and interview before the advertised closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Please note that it is normal practice to appoint to the bottom of the scale.
Broad Horizons Education 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 they are disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established. We are an equal opportunities employer.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 they are disqualified under these regulations. Applicants must be prepared to undertake an Enhanced DBS check and attend a Warner Interview. Right to Work in the UK will need to be established.
Further information about the job
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.
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
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