Office Manager

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Pension with West Yorkshire Pension

Job summary

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy in Leeds is seeking an experienced Office Manager to run a busy school office, overseeing administrative services and supervising one other administrator. The role requires calm, professional handling of deadlines and a proactive, team-focused approach within a Catholic ethos environment.

The post is permanent, full-time, term time plus five days, 37 hours per week, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch.

Qualifications

• Experience of managing a busy office environment with an administration focus.
• Effective communication with staff, pupils, parents and governors.
• Flexible approach and ability to work in partnership with the school community.
• Experience with IT software packages and systems.
• Undertake general financial administration such as processing orders, invoices and cash handling.
• Supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

Responsibilities

• Manage a busy office with administrative focus to support school operations.
• Provide supervision to one other administrator.
• Communicate effectively with staff, pupils and parents.
• Handle general financial admin including orders, invoices and cash handling.
• Support the Catholic ethos and safeguarding commitments.

Skills

Office management

Communication

Flexibility

IT skills

Finance admin

Catholic ethos

Job description

• Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only plus 5 days
• Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week with a 30-minute unpaid lunch
• Salary NJC Grade C1 Scale Points 12-17 £29,541 - £32,046 per annum
• Actual Salary £25,352 - £27,501 per annum
• Required from 1 December 2026

The Academy Council wish to appoint an experienced and well organised professional to efficiently manage our busy school office providing a full range of administrative services effectively as required by the school. You will also be responsible for one other administrator. You will have a calm, courteous, and professional approach with a ‘can do attitude’ along with the ability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as a team member. You will be able to work flexibly and efficiently and have a commitment to equal opportunities.

We are looking for an Office Manager who will:

• Have experience of managing a busy office environment with an administration focus
• Use effective communication and be warm, friendly and empathetic
• Have a flexible approach working in partnership with staff, pupils, parents and governors
• Have relevant experience of IT software packages and systems
• Undertake general financial admin e.g. processing orders/invoices/cash handling.
• Be supportive of the Catholic ethos of the school.

What we can offer you:

• A friendly, happy school that lives by its vision statement
• Happy children with exemplary standards of behaviour
• A welcoming and caring environment where everyone is valued
• A professional team of hardworking and supportive staff and senior leadership team
• Strong and effective links with parents/carers and the local community
• Excellent links with Cookridge Children Services
• Employee discount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money saving offers across hundreds of the UK’s favourite high-street and online retailers, home and electrical items)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed by the West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment to professional development and wellbeing

For further information, please contact the school office on 0113 3230419. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged by appointment through the school office.

• Closing Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026, 12noon
• Interviews: Week commencing 19 October 2026

The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy for applications or withdraw the vacancy at any time at its absolute discretion.

Holy Name is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of all children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

In line with KCSiE 2026, we will carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify any matters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview.

This role is based in the UK. Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK-either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa. If you do not have the right to work in the UK, please consider carefully whether you meet the eligibility to apply.

We value diversity and seek a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.