Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Head of Corporate Governance and Compliance
NJC scale points 33 to 41 - £35,934 - £43,662 (April 2019)
Permanent - Full Time
Are you interested in joining a Trust with a commitment to making the difference to children and young people?
Do you have an interest in governance, education and ensuring schools can be the best they can be?
Vacancy Information
We are looking to recruit a dynamic Head of Corporate Governance and Compliance with a strong understanding of school and academy governance and excellent organisational and interpersonal skills. In this role you will be a key part of a small but friendly central MAT team, and have the opportunity to make a difference to the governance of 17 diverse schools across Bradford, supporting the education of over 8,500 students and employing over 1350 members of staff.
In return we can offer you the opportunity to join a family of schools who are committed to providing high quality education within the context of Christian beliefs and values. We truly believe our staff are our greatest asset in delivering that vision, and we are looking for an exceptional and motivated individual to join our Governance team.
The core responsibilities of the post include:
- Central and local governance management, including leading on Trust Board clerking, compliance and Trustee relations, and acting as Company Secretary for Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust.
- Oversight and line management of the team of clerks and Governance Compliance Officers.
- Quality assurance of Local Governing Body clerking, compliance and governance.
- Overseeing, supporting and clerking appeals and other key meetings.
- Oversight of school admissions, support and compliance.
- Oversight of Trust and school level policy and website compliance.
- Leading on Governor recruitment, induction, support and audit.
Hours of work are flexible to meet the needs of the MAT, Trust and post holder, but will not routinely exceed 37 hours per week. Evening work is to be expected with this post and the post holder is expected to manage their hours accordingly.
To find out more, please visit our website
www.bdat-academies.org/vacancies where you can download a candidate information pack and an application form.
Interested candidates are invited to contact Peter Thompson, Chief Operating Officer, to arrange an informal discussion. Email peter.thompson@bdat-academies.org
Closing date: 12 noon, Monday 27th July 2020
Interview date: Monday, 3rd August 2020
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check
Proof of eligibility to work in the UK will be required
Please note: CVs are not accepted for this post