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.