Governance & Assurance Professional

Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 8DR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  2 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 21.6 hours per week (equivalent to three days per week), to be worked flexibly as required across 41 weeks per year. Actual working times will vary from week to week due to demand and will be agreed in advance with The Principal. Approximately 0.56 Full Time Equivalent.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Approximately £32,308 to £35,602 for part-time hours

What skills and experience we're looking for

What We’re Looking For:

• Good knowledge of regulatory frameworks for academies, including governance, health and safety, and data protection.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective communication and relationship-building skills to work with staff, trustees, and external regulators.
• A proactive approach to compliance and governance challenges.

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure compliance with the Academy Trust Handbook, health and safety regulations, data protection laws (GDPR), and safeguarding policies.
• Provide expert advice on compliance matters, conducting internal audits, and overseeing risk management.
• Support the Board of Trustees, ensuring effective governance by preparing reports, maintaining accurate records, and advising on best practices.
• Deliver training and guidance to staff on compliance and governance-related responsibilities.
• Play a key role in maintaining a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

At Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy, we are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment where all staff play a crucial role in the success of our young people. This role offers the opportunity to work in a changing academy, contributing to its strategic direction and ensuring the highest standards of compliance and governance.

Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our Candidate Privacy notice can be found on our website.

Further details about the role

Job purpose:

The Governance and Assurance Professional (GAP) at Parkwood Hall Co-operative Academy plays a critical role in ensuring the school operates in full compliance with statutory, regulatory, and governance requirements. This includes adherence to Company Law, Charity Law, the Company Articles, our Funding Agreement, the Academy Trust Handbook, the Academies Trust Governance Guide, health and safety regulations, data protection laws, and other legal frameworks governing relevant academies and special educational settings.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Governance and Assurance Professional - JD and Person Spec v2.pdf - 188 KB (opens in new tab)

About Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 8 to 19
• School size: 124 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 8 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy website
• Email address: zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk
• Phone number: 01322664441
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/parkwood-hall-co-operative-academy

Arranging a visit to Parkwood Hall Co-Operative Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email zoe.moore@parkwoodhall.co.uk.

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