Company Secretary

Amethyst Academies Trust, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Hours: Full Time; 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year Working Pattern: 1 day per week working from home
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 7, Point 23–28 (£44,075 – £49,282)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Closing Date: 9 am on Monday 5th January 2026

Interviews: Friday 9th January 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

Are you passionate about governance, compliance, and making a strategic impact across a growing multi-academy trust? We are seeking a highly professional and proactive Company Secretary to join our central team. This is a pivotal role, reporting directly to the CEO, leading the trust’s governance services. Amethyst Academies Trust (AAT) is a multi-academy trust based in Wolverhampton and Telford, dedicated to transforming lives through exceptional education. The Trust oversees a family of schools, including Aldersley High School, Moreton School, Telford Park School, Penn Hall School, and Tettenhall Wood School. AAT’s mission is to provide pathways to success for every student, fostering environments where all learners—regardless of background—can thrive and achieve their highest potential.

About the Role:

You will oversee all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance, ensuring our trust meets statutory and regulatory requirements. You will provide strategic leadership for governance support services, act as lead adviser on governance matters, and drive best practice across the trust.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop governance services, ensuring compliance and effectiveness

• Advise on governance structures, procedures, and legal frameworks

• Oversee recruitment, induction, and development of governors and trustees

• Manage statutory records, policy registers, and governance documentation

About You:

You will have experience of governance, managing multiple diaries, and coordinating meetings and events. You will be highly organised, detail-oriented, and able to work independently and as part of a team. Effective communication skills and the ability to influence senior staff are essential. Experience in governance, compliance, or clerking is desirable.

Qualifications:

• GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Maths (Grade C or above)

• Recognised qualification in Business or Administration, or equivalent experience

• Degree in business/administration or governance qualification (desirable)

Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities Statement:

Our 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 roles involving regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose all relevant convictions and cautions, including those considered spent (unless protected under the Exceptions Order 1975, as amended). An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, including barred list information, will be undertaken prior to appointment. It is a criminal offence for a barred individual to apply for a role involving regulated activity. We follow the statutory guidance outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (DfE, 2025)and adhere to safer recruitment practices in line with the Education Act 2002 and the Children Act 1989.

How to Apply:

For further information and to apply, please visit our website or contact Tracey Preece-TPreece@aatrust.co.uk

What the school offers its staff

https://www.aatrust.co.uk/employee-benefits/

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Amethyst Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Amethyst Academies Trust website
• Email address: tpreece@aatrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/amethyst-academies-trust

Amethyst Academies Trust is a high-performing multi-academy trust committed to raising aspirations and delivering academic excellence. With a strong emphasis on consistency, high standards, and inclusive education, we work collaboratively across our schools to provide outstanding opportunities for all students and staff. Our professional development offer is sector-leading, and includes extensive leadership training, and a clear pathway for career progression. As a trust, we are driven by our belief that all children, regardless of background, can achieve exceptional outcomes.

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