Lapwing – Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 3SL £26,000 - £32,000 per annum pro rata 25 hours per week Part Time Maternity Cover Reference: 0009 Required to start May or June 2025 We are recruiting a Business and Finance Administrator to cover a period of maternity leave. We are looking for someone to provide strong systems and finance administration support to the organisation. You will be pro-active and able to work on your own initiative be happy to be involved in all aspects of our work have secure bookkeeping skills and hands-on systems administration experience be a problem solver with e xcellent communication and interpersonal skills possess strong attention to detail and first-rate IT and systems skills. This is an office-based position situated in Martlesham Heath, hours are negotiable for the right person (approx. 25 hours per week) with a minimum 39 weeks (term time) up to 52 weeks (full time) per year. For more information Please read the Job Description (docx) and Person Specification (docx). For an informal chat about the role please contact Debbie Saunders, Finance and Compliance Manager, by calling 01473 621762. How to apply To apply, please download the application pack from our website (www.lapwingeducation.co.uk/join-us) and return your completed application to Kirsty Burgess, Education Support Administrator, by emailing kburgesslapwingeducation.com. Closing date: 9am, 28 February 2025. Interview date: 5 March 2025. Promoted as FJ (Featured Job) on Suffolk Jobs Direct. Lapwing is a specialist therapeutic education provider and charity, working with young people facing exclusion from education, employment and the community through social, emotional, behavioural or learning difficulties and disabilities. Lapwing delivers a broad range of highly personalised education programmes and projects that are designed to meet the needs of, and help realise the aspirations of, each young person. Lapwing Education welcomes everyone and creates inclusive teams. We celebrate difference and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work. Appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. Lapwing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.