Lavenham CP School, Lavenham, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 9RB £24,404 pro rata 13.5 hours a week, 38 weeks a year (term time only) * Maternity/Paternity Cover Reference: 7324 Required from 1 September 2025 *Wednesday and Friday 8.30am – 3.45pm. We are a friendly and successful primary school situated in the beautiful medieval wool town of Lavenham, and are seeking to appoint an experienced administrator, with a positive attitude and excellent organisational and communication skills to join our friendly office team for two days a week to cover Maternity/Paternity Leave. This is a key role supporting the smooth day-to-day running of our school, working closely with staff, pupils, parents and carers in a busy and rewarding environment. You will: have a friendly, professional and respectful approach and be committed to establishing positive relationships with all children, parents, governors, members of staff and visitors be able to take responsibility and accountability be able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team be able to demonstrate a “can do attitude” be highly organised and able to multi-task have excellent communication skills have experience of working in a school environment - knowledge of Arbor would also be desirable, but not essential. To find out more Please read the Person Specification (docx), Application Guidance (docx) and Applicant Privacy Notice (docx) Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the school office on 01787 247350 to make an appointment. How to apply Please complete the Application Form (docx) and email to: admin@lavenham.suffolk.sch.uk Closing date: midday, 23 May 2025. Interview date: week commencing 2 June 2025. This school 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 exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and children’s barred list check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the school.