School Administrator - SLT Support
St Thomas Becket Catholic School · Northampton · West Northamptonshire
Job description
We are looking for someone who is confident, positive and a team player but also able to use their initiative. Be part of the wider school administrative team providing a support to staff, pupils, parents and visitors.
Main Duties of the Role
- Ensuring that the Headteacher and SLT are fully supported in all aspects of their work including confidential matters.
- Manage SLT diary and time including booking appointments, receiving visitors, providing preparatory support and making travel arrangements
- Open, sort and distribute Headteacher’s mail including electronic mail, advising on any urgent matters. e.g. complaints
- Organise meetings, conferences, and events (internal and external) on behalf of the SLT, including refreshments.
- Prepare agendas, take notes, prepare and distribute minutes of meetings swiftly
- Assisting the school’s office, secretarial and administrative functions as required
- Providing first line HR admin support to support the school operations coordinator when required
- Advising on compliance with legislation and guidance, including but limited to DfE, data protection, Freedom of Information Act, GDPR, school governance.
- Supporting with subject access requests
- Help maintain and promote a positive image of the school
- Wok in close collaboration with the office administration team, receptionist and attendance officer ensuring school reception is staffed and any pupils/parents/visitors are attended to during periods of absence and times of high demand.
- To assist with the schools marketing and website when required
- Assist with maintaining the school website ensuring we meet our compliance requirements
- To produce and amend documentation for the governing body under direction by the headteacher
About Our School
Our school is a welcoming, inclusive 11-18 Catholic community where every individual is known, valued, and supported to flourish.
Following our recent Catholic Schools Inspectorate (February 2026), we are proud to have been judged Good overall, with Outstanding in key areas. The school was recognised for a “welcoming, vibrant environment of care and spirituality” and strong relationships where students show deep respect for each other and staff.
Parents also recognise the highest level of pastoral care, reflecting a culture where individuals feel valued.
Alongside this, our Sixth Form is ranked in the top five state-funded schools nationally and is the top-performing faith school in the country.
- A school recognised for its outstanding pastoral culture and relationships
- Respectful, engaged students
- Nationally recognised academic success
- Supportive leadership and commitment to staff wellbeing
All staff uphold the core values and Catholic ethos of the school. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS clearance in line with our Safer Recruitment Policy
Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier if there are sufficient applications.
Successful applicants who have lived or worked abroad in the last 5 years will need to be able to provide an overseas criminal record check
About this school
St Thomas Becket Catholic School
Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18
- Pupils
- 900
- Avg teacher salary
- £41,834
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 17.4:1
- Academy trust
- OUR LADY IMMACULATE CATHOLIC ACADEMIES TRUST LTD
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
View full school profileOfsted rating key
Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Northampton, West Northamptonshire, NN3 6HT
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- Salary
- £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) Grade E Scale point 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 14 October 2026
- Closed
- 27 October 2026
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