Administration Officer
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 0FJ18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP or January 2027
Closing date
30 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £23,155.00 - £24,281.00 Annually (FTE) £26,847-£28,253 (Full time equivalent)
Administration Officer job summary
Administration Officer
Employer: St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Location: English Martyrs' Catholic School - LE4
Hours: 37 hours per week / 39 weeks per year
Position: Permanent
Salary: £23,155.54-£24,281.96 Actual Salary (FTE £26,847-£28,153)
Grade: Band 3 (Points 6-9)
Start Date: ASAP or January 2027
Closing date: 9.00 am 30th November 2026
Interview Date: w/c 4th December 2026
Our school is highly successful, our catchment draws from the west side of Leicester. We have strong Catholic values and pride ourselves our care and commitment to all. Our governing body and the Principal are looking to appoint a skilled and experienced Administration Officer. This important role is part of the hub for the school to ensure students have the opportunity to achieve to their full potential.
As part of this team you will be the initial point of contact for incoming phone calls, from parents, and you will have face to face interactions with students and colleagues along with day to day administration duties. Our school office is a busy and dynamic setting where no two days are the same. We are looking for someone who has excellent verbal and written communication skills, and who is organised with the ability to be able to relate to parents, colleagues, and students to build positive supportive professional relationships. In addition, you will also support the school by providing a flexible, productive, and responsive administrative service, so versatility and resourcefulness is essential.
We will offer the successful applicants a happy, welcoming and supportive team where everyone is committed to staff development and raising standards for all in an enjoyable and purposeful environment.
What We’re Looking For:
Patience, empathy, and a genuine care for supporting the needs of our young people.
Strong communication, organisational skills and an eye for detail.
Take the first step in a rewarding career. Apply today and help us nurture the leaders of tomorrow!
How to apply
To apply for this role please submit your application no later than the closing date stated above. You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received. We warmly encourage applicants to visit our schools. Please contact the school offices to arrange an appointment on 0116 242 8880.
Why work for the St Thomas Aquinas Multi Academy Trust?
Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 28.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
Childcare - If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.
The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
Learn more about us on our socials:
Instagram: @StThomasAquinasCMAT
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LinkedIn: @st-thomas-aquinas-catholic-multi-academy-trust
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1143 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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