Are you someone who notices the details that make a place stand out? Want to be part of a team dedicated to improving and maintaining high-quality school grounds?
Job Title: Regional Groundsperson
Location: Lynn Grove Academy, Woodlands Primary Academy, Wroughton Academies, Caister Academy, Norfolk
Salary: NJC point 6 £25,
Start Date: 14th September
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours, 52 weeks. 07:30 - 15:30 Mon - Thurs and 07:30 - 15:00 Fri.
Application Closing Date: 17th July
We reserve the right to shortlist applications as soon as we have received a sufficient number of suitable candidates. Interviews will be scheduled once we have established a strong candidate pool. Early applications are therefore encouraged, as the vacancy may close prior to the advertised deadline.
About You:
Lynn Grove Academy are seeking a friendly, reliable, and hardworking Regional Groundsperson who takes real pride in keeping outdoor spaces looking their best. You’ll have some experience in grounds or maintenance work and feel confident using equipment safely.
You’re someone who enjoys working outdoors, whatever the weather, and can adapt to different tasks and working hours when needed. With a keen eye for detail and a positive, team-focused attitude, you’ll help create a safe, tidy, and welcoming environment for our students and staff.
Most importantly, you’ll share our commitment to providing a supportive, inclusive school environment and reflect the values of the Creative Education Trust in everything you do.
Our Ideal candidate will have:
1. Good English and Maths skills, preferably to GCSE Grade 3 minimum or equivalent
2. Experience working in a maintenance or grounds environment
3. Good understanding and experience of health and safety in the workplace
4. Ability to cope with a diverse range of duties and responsibilities
About the Grounds and Estates Team:
Our Grounds and Estates Team plays a vital role in keeping our school sites safe, welcoming, and looking their best. The team carries out a wide variety of hands‑on work, including grass cutting, line marking sports pitches, and maintaining outdoor spaces to a high standard across multiple sites.
They take real pride in what they do—working together to continually improve the appearance and quality of our grounds. Their work helps create an environment where students and staff can feel comfortable, safe, and inspired, making a positive difference to the day‑to‑day experience of everyone at our academies.
About Lynn Grove Academy:
Kindness, resilience, and a love of learning are at the heart of our culture. At Lynn Grove Academy, we don’t just educate - we nurture a community where every individual is encouraged to grow, persevere, and become the best version of themselves. We embrace challenges together and support one another with compassion and purpose.
Learning is our core focus. As one of just 22 national schools recognised as a Steplab Coaching Hub, we proudly prioritise a strong coaching culture, ensuring that every teacher receives the support and guidance needed to thrive and deliver exceptional outcomes for students. Benefit from Steplab’s cutting-edge professional development platform – designed to simplify and supercharge teacher growth through clear, research-backed strategies that drive real, lasting impact in the classroom.
Beyond the classroom, we offer a rich and varied school experience. Our outstanding pastoral care ensures every student is known and cared for as an individual. To find out more please visit our
About Creative Education Trust:
Creative Education Trust is a growing network of 17 schools, educating over 13, children and young people across England. Since, we’ve worked in partnership with communities to deliver an education that inspires ambition, promotes equity, and unlocks opportunity for every learner.
We believe every child has talent, every community has strength, and every school can be a place where excellence thrives. Our curriculum is rich, broad, and inclusive - designed to build knowledge, nurture creativity, and prepare students for the future.
We are united by a shared purpose: to transform lives through education. Our schools are places where students feel safe, supported, and empowered to lead their own lives with confidence. Through collaboration, high expectations, and purposeful leadership, we ensure that success is both expected and achieved - together.
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Essential Information:
Creative Education Trust (CET) is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people by keeping them safe, we expect all our colleagues to share in this responsibility.
All shortlisted candidates are subject to online checks prior to interview.
The CET Recruitment Policy follows the guidance set out by Keeping Children Safe in Education, where all offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS Check, separate Barred List Check, References and where appropriate a Prohibition from teaching search.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) .
CET is committed to developing, maintaining, and supporting an inclusive culture and environment for the benefit of its employees and the communities it serves.