Farlingaye High School are seeking two Administrators.
You must be able to contribute as part of a team but also be able to work confidently under your own initiative; working proactively to identify forthcoming priorities, organising your workload accordingly and supporting colleagues as required.
It is essential that you have a calm and organised personality, a flexible approach and can cope with a wide range of tasks. IT skills are important and you will need to be fully competent in the full range of Microsoft products and have English GCSE Level 4 (Grade C) or above.
Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us ‘Good’ with Outstanding areas.
We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Bungay High School, Holbrook Academy, Kesgrave High School, Holbrook Academy, Castle East School, EAST SCITT and six primary schools: Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham, Wickham Market and Kyson whom we work closely with. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both primary and secondary schools.
How to apply
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Please contact Kim Fookes, Office Manager or Lauren Teeling, Headteacher's PA by calling 01394 385720 or emailing: [email protected] or: [email protected]
Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered. We reserve the right to interview strong candidates and to appoint at any time during the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. Applicants will be kept informed if appointments are made.
Closing date: 9 am, 9 February 2026.
Interview date: 13 February 2026.
Farlingaye High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share and adhere to this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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