Administration Support

St Thomas More Catholic Academy; Longton; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is seeking an accurate, efficient Administrator to join our team with immediate effect. Working with the Office Manager, you will support HR processes from recruitment and onboarding to absence management and data administration.

The role is 37 hours per week, with term time + inset, starting salary £23,856 (FTE £27,274). Flexible and part-time arrangements considered. Closing date: 2 November 2026, interviews in the week commencing 2 November 2026.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in administrative support roles.
• Strong attention to detail and high accuracy in data entry.
• Excellent communication and ability to handle confidential information.
• Experience with MIS, Word and Excel.
• Organised and able to meet tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Advertise vacancies and coordinate interviews, including pre-employment checks.
• Record staff absences using Arbor and manage Return to Work documentation.
• Maintain electronic staff records and onboarding for new starters.
• Provide general day-to-day admin support to the department.

Skills

Administrative support

Attention to detail

Organised

Confidentiality

Communication

Data entry

Tools

Arbor HRIS

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Administration Support

Salary Scale: Band 3 (SCP 7-10) St Gabriels Salary Scale

Starting Salary: £23,856 (FTE: £27,274)

37 hours per week

Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:00pm & Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pm.

Working hours are negotiable, with flexible and part-time arrangements considered.

Term Time + Inset (6 days)

Start date: ASAP

We are seeking an accurate, efficient, and proactive Administrator to join our team with immediate effect. Working closely with the Office Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the school's key HR processes, from recruitment and onboarding to absence management and data administration.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with advertising vacancies, communicating with applicants, arranging interviews, and completing the necessary pre-employment checks.
• Record and monitor daily staff absences using Arbor, process Return to Work documentation, and maintain accurate attendance records.
• Maintain electronic staff records and support the administration of new starters, staff changes, and leavers.
• Supporting the Admin department with general day-to-day duties as required.

The successful applicant will

Excellent communication skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.

Previous experience in administrative support roles.

Strong attention to detail and high levels of accuracy in data entry and compliance.

Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to work effectively to tightdeadlines.

Experienced in administrative processes and Microsoft systems, including MIS, Word, and Excel.

Friendly, approachable, and professional in manner.

St Thomas More Catholic Academy is an 11-18 mixed Catholic comprehensive school with 1170 students on roll and an excellent reputation across the local community.

Applications are warmly welcomed from all denominations.

Closing Date: Monday 2 November 2026 at 9:00am

Interviews are scheduled to take place WC 2 November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All appointments made are also subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and Right to Work in the UK.

STM Catholic Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education and the Prevent Duty.