Administration Officer in Leicester

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 on 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 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.

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 are 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.