Vacancy Details
Vacancy Summary
Director of Governance & Corporate Affairs
Full Time, Permanent
SCP Grade N/SM1 (Pay Range £48,474 - £60,305)
Northern Star Academies Trust are searching for a Director of Governance and Corporate Affairs who will deliver a culture of excellent governance, communication, and compliance across our Multi Academy Trust Partnership.
Vacancy Information
As part of our trust leadership team, you will contribute to organisation-wide strategic planning and work closely with the Chair, the Board and CEO to ensure effective governance systems. This pivotal position will also encompass providing a robust company secretarial role, overseeing the trust’s policy framework, compliance and data protection assurance, and support with business continuity, risk management and organisational planning across the trust partnership.
The new Director of Governance and Corporate Affairs must possess exceptional communication and organisational skills, ideally with experience of delivering streamlined governance services and structures. We are looking for someone who is a strategic thinker with an eye for detail and the ability to thrive in an education environment. They must also bring a strong sense of ethics and share the values of the Trust.
Northern Star Academies Trust
We are proud to be a thriving and diverse partnership of nine primary and secondary schools serving the communities of Bradford and Keighley (West Yorkshire) and Skipton, Craven and Harrogate (North Yorkshire). During this academic year, our trust is about to experience significant growth as we welcome up to seven new schools, therefore becoming a Trust of sixteen schools by September 2024.
In September 2023, we were the proud recipients of the National Governance Association (NGA) Highly Commended Award for Outstanding Governance in a Multi Academy Trust. This award demonstrates our firm commitment to thoughtful and impactful governance and the benefits of working with a highly skilled and knowledgeable governance community.
Further Information
For further details, including a job description and a person specification, please visit www.nsat.org.uk/vacancies and/or contact Alison Clark (HR Admin) if you would like to speak to the current post holder or the Trust CEO.
Northern Star is committed to equity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all individuals regardless of personal characteristics or background.
For an application form, please visit the Trust website at www.nsat.org.uk/vacancies. Completed applications must be returned to recruitment@nsat.org.uk
Applications must include a completed application form, for safeguarding purposes. A CV alone is not sufficient.
Closing date: 9am, Monday 13th November 2023
Interviews: Thursday 16th November 2023
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS Criminal check. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.