School Office Administrator - Cover Coordinator
St Thomas Becket Catholic School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
5 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,796.00 - £25,185.00 Annually (FTE) Grade D point 3 - 4 dependent on experience
School Office Administrator - Cover Coordinator job summary
SCHOOL OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR - COVER COORDINATOR
Monday - Thursday 07:30am-3.30pm , Friday 7.30am - 3.00pm
Term time 38 weeks+ 5 training days
ST THOMAS BECKET CATHOLIC SCHOOL
“CHRIST’S LOVE IS OUR FOUNDATION”
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust is a large Catholic Multi Academy Trust situated in the northern half of the Catholic Diocese of Northampton formed by the merger of three former Catholic Trusts in February 2020. The Trust currently leads and manages ten Catholic primary schools located across the geographical area of Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire and, two Catholic secondary schools - St Thomas Becket in Northampton and St Thomas More in Bedford.
St Thomas Becket Catholic School is a successful, comprehensive 11-18 secondary school located in Northampton. We are committed to continuous improvement and driving up standards of attainment and we are ambitious for our students and our staff. We are a Catholic, learning, listening school where it is not enough that children know they are loved, we show them.
Do you want to work in a school that has been rated “GOOD” in all areas in November 2022, but also..
That has undergone rapid change?
Where the culture and ethos of the school is not just a fancy poster in reception, but something that we live and breathe every day?
With dedicated and caring staff who put the pupils and their learning, growth and personal development first?
That values staff input, feedback and collaboration as the school moves on our mission to excellence?
That provides staff CPD to develop their practice and skills both internally but also recognised national qualifications?
If your answer to the above questions is a yes, then please carry on reading this advert. You are just who we are looking for!
The Directors of this successful Catholic Secondary school seek to appoint a confident and motivated School Office Administrator. The role is to support the School Operations Coordinator by providing a high-quality administrative support to the school’s Senior Leadership Team, act as the school’s Cover Coordinator and be responsible for key administrative processes and Reception.
We are looking for someone who is confident, positive and a team player but also able to use their initiative. Be part of the school office administrative team providing a front office reception service to staff, pupils, parents and visitors and to join our amazing school.
All staff uphold the core values and Catholic ethos of the school. All appointments are subject toan enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy.
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if there are sufficient applications.
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 St Thomas Becket Catholic School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 900 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Thomas Becket Catholic School website
School location
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