Administrative Support Assistant
Job Description
Address: Ipswich, Suffolk IP9 1AZ
Salary: Competitive salary
Hours: 7 hours per week on Fridays, 33.2 weeks per year, term time with additional INSET days
Contract: Permanent, required to start September 2026
Reference: 5234
Ipswich High School is seeking an Administrative Support Assistant to join the team on Fridays, playing a key role in maintaining accurate pupil registers throughout the Senior School Day.
This is a critical administrative role where your daily accuracy directly impacts pupil welfare and safeguarding, along with supporting additional areas of the school at busy times.
Located on an idyllic 87-acre campus on the banks of the River Orwell, Ipswich High School enjoys an enviable reputation of delivering outstanding academic results whilst maintaining a warm, welcoming and happy community of over 500 pupils, aged 3 – 18.
Are you organised, reliable, resilient and have excellent attention to detail? If so, we would love to hear from you.
For more information
Please read the Recruitment Pack (pdf) and Job Description (pdf).
If you would like to discuss the job role in further detail or to arrange a tour of the school, please contact Linda Marsh, HR Manager at the school by calling 01473 201075 or by emailing recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk.
How to apply
Please submit your completed Application Form (Word) with a cover letter supporting your application, to Linda Marsh, HR Manager by email to recruitment@ipswichhighschool.co.uk.
Please note we are unable to accept CV’s as the only form of application. A CV can be submitted in addition to the application form and cover letter.
Closing date: 9am, 3 July 2026
Interview date: 15 July 2026
We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people, and we expect all staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to pre-employment screening, which includes an enhanced DBS, reference check and online searches prior to appointment.
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