Office Manager at Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount scheme

Education Support / Employee Assist.

Pension contribution (West Yorkshire)

Job summary

Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy in Leeds is seeking an experienced Office Manager to run a busy school office and deliver a full range of administrative services. You will line-manage one other administrator, ensuring a calm, courteous, and professional approach while meeting deadlines and working as a collaborative team member.

You will support the Catholic ethos, handle IT systems, financial admin and liaise with staff, pupils, parents and governors, with a commitment to equality and

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage the school office and provide a full range of administrative services.
• Supervise one other administrator and work as part of a team.
• Maintain a calm, courteous and professional approach under pressure.
• Work flexibly and efficiently with deadlines and in partnership with staff, pupils and governors.

Job description

About this Role

• Permanent, Full Time, Term Time Only plus5 days
• Monday to Friday, 37 hours per weekwith a 30-minute unpaid lunch
• SalaryNJC Grade C1 Scale Points 12-17 £29,541 - £32,046 per annum
• ActualSalary £25,352 - £27,501 per annum
• Requiredfrom 1 December 2026

The Academy Council wish toappoint an experienced and well organised professional to efficiently manageour busy school office providing a full range of administrative serviceseffectively as required by the school. Youwill also be responsible for one other administrator. You Will have a calm,courteous, and professional approach with a 'can do attitude' along with theability to work under pressure, meet deadlines and work effectively as a teammember. You Will be able to work flexibly and efficiently and have a commitmentto equal opportunities.

We are looking for an Office Manager who will:

• Have experience of managing a busy office environment with anadministration 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. processingorders/invoices/cash handling.
• Be supportive of the Catholicethos 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 supportivestaff and senior leadership team
• Strong and effective links with parents/carers andthe local community
• Excellent links with Cookridge Children Services
• Employeediscount scheme (offering cycle to work scheme, gym membership, money savingoffers across hundreds of the UK's favourite high-street and onlineretailers, home and electrical items)
• Accessto our Employee Assistance Programme (Education Support)
• Generous pension contribution managed bythe West Yorkshire Pension Fund
• A supportive organisation with the commitment toprofessional development and wellbeing

For further information, pleasecontact the school office on 0113 3230419. Visits to the school are warmly welcomed and encouraged by appointmentthrough the school office.

• Closing Date: Wednesday14 October 2026, 12noon
• Interviews: Weekcommencing 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 welfareof 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 aspart of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This may help identify anymatters that are publicly available online, which we might want to explore withyou 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 orIrish 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.