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SalaryGovernance Officer
Job Type: 37 hours per week. 42 weeks per year (Term time plus 4 weeks)
Location: Sawtry
Salary: £24,434.34 to £27,538 per annum.
Base school, hours per week and weeks per year are flexible and can be agreed with the successful candidate.
Our client is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.
Their proven approach over more than a decade has elevated them to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities they serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities.
The Role
The trust has an exciting opportunity to join the Governance team as a Governance Officer. This role supports the Governance Lead with vital administrative support with a multitude of tasks. From supervision of the Academy Council Clerks (clerks to school governors) to minute taking and trust-wide projects and communications.
This would be a fantastic opportunity for an established Administrator looking for a new challenge.
Knowledge or experience in the governance of schools would be beneficial but someone who shares their values, can bring a wealth of administrative experience, and has a proven ability to communicate at all levels of an organisation is what they're really after!
The Opportunity
- A great chance to contribute to a strong, fun and enthusiastic team
- To have a meaningful impact on the governance function of a high performing Multi Academy Trust
- Provide day-to-day supervision and support to a team of Academy Council Clerks (clerks to the governing body)
- To work with a multitude of stakeholders within an organisation, learning from their expertise and experience
The ideal candidate
- Experience of note taking and sharing agreed outcomes and actions from meetings
- Proven track record of organisation and communication.
- Knowledge of a range of software packages, especially Office 365
- Ability to communicate effectively with a varied range of stakeholders
- Comfortable working within set frameworks and deadlines
- High personal standards in terms of attendance, punctuality and organising workload.
Benefits include:
- Free on-site parking
- Eyecare vouchers
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Reduced staff membership to the facilities at Academy Leisure, Sawtry
- Free tea and coffee making facilities
- Generous sick pay and annual leave
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable multi academy trust, please do not hesitate to apply.
Closing date for applications is: 28 January 2024 at 11:59pm
Interview to take place on: During the week commencing 5th February 2024
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
