Job Description

South Lee Prep School and Nursery

Location:

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 2BT

Salary:

20,799 per annum

Hours:

Full Time, 8am - 5pm Monday - Friday, 38 weeks per year

Contract:

Permanent, required as soon as possible

Reference:

8027

South Lee Prep School and Nursery

are looking for an excellent

Office A

dministrator

to join our hard-working and inclusive team.


You will be a positive, happy, flexible and skilled member of the support staff team working closely with the Headteacher and office team to provide an excellent experience for all our pupils, visitors, and parents. You will have a 'can do' attitude, be discreet and efficient and will enjoy being part of a busy and happy school community who are working to deliver the school's vision.

About South Lee Prep School

and

Nursery

Founded in 1961, South Lee School is a thriving, highly successful, co-ed day prep school. Pupils move on at 13+ to a range of senior schools, locally and further afield.


South Lee Prep School is a forward-thinking school that is always looking for ways to enhance learning and ignite intellectual curiosity in our children. We want them to become independent learners, to ask questions, to challenge what they already know, to learn new ways of thinking and to be the best they can possibly be. We also want them to learn who they are and how to be resilient and happy in their own skin.


Through our six South Lee pillars (authenticity and achievement, communication and community, nurture, and zest) we aim to instil the skills and confidence in each child so they can go out into the world, ambitious and brave, ready to make a positive difference in whichever way they choose.

Working at South Lee Prep

and

Nursery

We can offer you:

All teachers are issued with an iPad as part of our Digitally Enhanced Learning Various opportunities for professional development Longer holidays than the maintained sector Fee concessions Free on-site parking Free wellbeing Gym sessions in our onsite gym Company Pension Scheme with flexibility for employees and free financial advice for each employee available on appointment Delicious, cooked lunches every day during term time and free refreshments available throughout the day Conveniently located on the edge of Bury St Edmunds Reduced rates on facility hire for family events or groups from outside school Thorough induction with mentor and staff buddy for the first year in post Amazing colleagues with a culture of teamwork, sharing best practice and support

For more information

Please read the

(pdf)

.


To find out more about the school, please visit

our website

.


For an informal discussion about this role or to arrange a visit, please contact

Clare Fayers

by calling

01284 754654

.

How to apply

Please submit your

Application Form (Word)

by email to

recruitment@southlee.co.uk

.

Closing date

: 12pm,

14 November 2025.

Interview

date

: W

eek commencing

17

November 2025

.

Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date, and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged strongly to apply in good time.


For reasons of safer recruitment, please be aware we do not accept or review curriculum vitae. To progress your application, we will require a completed South Lee Prep School Application Form.


It is our policy that we request employment references for all short-listed candidates prior to interview. Applicants will be asked to confirm that they have not been disqualified from working with children. Any gaps in employment will be explored at interview.


Candidates should be aware that in line with Keeping Children Safe, we will conduct online searches for shortlisted candidates.