Office Administrator

Job Summary

Bucklesham Primary School is looking for a part‑time Office Administrator (3 or 4 days a week) to manage general office operations and provide administrative support to staff, students and families.

• Facilities management administration
• Reception and front of school duties
• PA support to the staff team and Headteacher
• Ensuring the office function provides a quality service and runs efficiently
• Planning, developing and monitoring whole school systems, procedures and policies
• First aid

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Office management and administration experience or similar
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to multiple tasks

• ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, July 2024)
• Pupils who are calm and respectful (Ofsted, 2024)
• Supportive governing body, parents and community
• Nurturing and caring place to work
• Commitment to professional development and wellbeing
• Enthusiastic, friendly, committed and supportive staff
• Rigorous processes to promote safety and wellbeing of all children and staff

Location:

Bucklesham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP10 0AX
. Salary: £26,402 – £28,142 pro rata.

Hours:

7.5 hours per day, 3 or 4 days a week, 8am–4:30pm, 39 weeks per year (unpaid one‑hour lunch break).

Contract:

Permanent. Job sharing available. Closing date: 9 July 2026.

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.