Job Description

Office Manager

Employer:

St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust

Location:

Sacred Heart School - Loughborough

Hours:

37 hours per week/39 week per year

Salary:

24,272 - 27,756 per annum (Band 4 point 11-17)

Position:

Permanent

Start Date:

ASAP

Closing date:

09:00 am Monday 1st December 2025

Interview Date:

To be confirmed

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Office Manager to join our team. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of our busy school office. You will be responsible for organising administrative systems, managing correspondence, coordinating schedules, and supporting staff, pupils, and visitors.

The ideal candidate will be proactive, adaptable, and able to manage multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment. You will join an excellent team of dedicated professionals who are fully committed to ensuring the best outcomes for all children, while helping to maintain a welcoming and supportive environment for everyone in our school community.

Excellent IT skills are essential for this role and experience working in a school environment would be an advantage.

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 01509 212 204

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.

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Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 24,272.00-27,756.00 per year

Work Location: In person