The Trinity Catholic School is seeking a confident and motivated Office Manager to lead our dedicated office team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has built strong administrative experience and is now ready to step into a leadership role with real scope for professional development.

Working at the heart of our school, you will be a key point of contact for parents, pupils, visitors and staff. As such, we’re looking for someone with exceptional communication and customer service skills, a warm and welcoming manner, and the ability to remain calm, efficient and solution‑focused in a lively environment where no two days are the same.

You will play an active role in delivering efficient, effective administrative support, and you will come into contact with our parents and staff so you will possess excellent communication skills and have a friendly, outgoing manner. This is varied role where no day is the same

This is a permanent position working 37hours per week, on a term time only basis.

About us                                                                                                                                     

The Trinity Catholic School is a secondary school located in Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated Good school. We are a fantastic place to work and aim to develop our young people spiritually, socially and academically with Christ at the centre of our work. 

Our school motto, ‘Ad Dei Gloriam’ meaning what we do we offer to the glory of God, underpins the ethos of the school.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 36 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

About the role

As our Office Manager, you will take a leading role in ensuring our school office runs smoothly, efficiently and professionally. You will:

• Bring experience from a busy office environment
• Demonstrate excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills
• Plan, prioritise and meet deadlines while managing a varied workload
• Build strong relationships with pupils, parents, staff and external stakeholders
• Champion excellent customer service across the school
• Show a genuine interest in education and improving young people’s lives
• Lead, motivate and support the office team
• Maintain high standards of accuracy, confidentiality and attention to detail
• Work confidently both independently and as part of a team
• Bring enthusiasm, integrity, professionalism and a positive, can‑do attitude
• Be adaptable and willing to help wherever needed
• (Desirable) Have experience with school MIS and finance systems

This role is ideal for an administrator aspiring to step into management, develop leadership skills and gain broader responsibility within a supportive educational setting.

Why work for us?

We offer:

• Salary: £24,142 – £26,756 per annum (OLOL Band 4, Scale Points 11–17)
• Wonderful students who value learning and who deserve the very best support
• A talented, friendly and committed staff team
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme, with highly competitive employer contributions
• Access to high‑quality CPD, including a specialist support staff development programme
• Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, offering emotional, financial and legal advice
• Health and wellbeing support via our occupational health provider
• Staff discounts and salary sacrifice options, including a Cycle‑to‑Work scheme

 For an informal discussion about the role and our school please contact the school on 0115 9296251. Visits to our school are warmly welcomed.

How to Apply:

Please complete the online application form located on our vacancies page: Vacancies - Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust (ololcatholicmat.co.uk)

Closing date: Monday 13 April at 9.00am

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and all staff are expected to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check and other pre‑employment checks, including online searches.

You do not need to be Catholic to work for our Trust. We warmly welcome applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. What matters is that you are supportive of our Christian ethos and committed to contributing positively to our school community.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from those with disabilities or long‑term health conditions.