Governance and Compliance Officer

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust, Bradford, BD10 9TQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2025

• Closing date

  1 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,586.00 - £37,938.00 Annually (FTE) BDO20 – BDO28

Governance and Compliance Officer job summary

The post holder will act as an ambassador for the Trust, liaising regularly with a number of key internal and external stakeholders, and therefore discretion and diplomacy will be required.

Hours of work are 8am – 4pm Monday – Thursday, 8.30am – 4pm on Friday; to meet the needs of the Trust and will not routinely exceed 37 hours per week. Governing body meetings are held at various times of the day, including late afternoon and evenings, therefore the ability to attend evening meetings is essential. Hours of work are flexible to meet these needs. This role is primarily office-based; however, homeworking may be accommodated in line with the Trust’s operational requirements.

Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust (BDAT) is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) supporting 21 schools in Bradford. We are a Trust which prides our self in delivering great education outcomes and life opportunities for all our children. We are an inclusive Trust working with children from a rich range of backgrounds who reflect our communities and the city we serve. We are proud to be all about Bradford and developing the future generation of lifelong learners who will go on to achieve incredible things.

The Governance and Compliance Officer will have a good understanding of school and academy governance and administrative and people skills. The post holder will work closely with the Director of Corporate Affairs to achieve strategic objectives and will undertake clerking and provide high quality governance administrative and project support. The post holder will contribute as a member of the Central Team to ensure efficient and effective business support to a number of academies within the Trust.

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.

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bradford-diocesan-academies-trust

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