Governance Professional (Administration)
Pickwick Academy Trust, Corsham, SN13 9YW14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £32,076.00 - £33,945.00 Annually (FTE) actual salary £18,641 - £19,727 per annum
Governance Professional (Administration) job summary
Governance Professional (Administration) Vacancy
Pickwick Academy Trust would like to recruit a permanent, part-time Governance Professional based in the Trust Central Offices in Corsham. Please note this is an administrational position.
Required to start: as soon as possible
Hours required: 25 hours per week (exact days and hours to be mutually agreed). The nature of the role requires a flexible approach to working hours in order to accommodate evening meetings. This will need to be discussed and agreed with the CEO to meet the requirements of the trust Board meeting schedule.
39 weeks per annum (term time plus TD days).
Salary Point I18 – 20, £32,076 - £33,945 pro rata, per annum (actual salary £18,641 - £19,727 per annum) plus pending salary review, dependent on experience.
Pickwick Academy Trust consists of fifteen community and church primary schools across Wiltshire and Dorset, organised into three geographically proximate hubs. The schools in the Trust are committed to working together to provide the best schools and outcomes for their children.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual to join our fantastic team who is motivated to support the trust to achieve the best education for all of our pupils. The successful candidate will lead and maintain effective oversight of governance across Pickwick Academy Trust and provide professional clerking for the Trust Board and its committees.
Job purpose:
The Governance Professional is responsible to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (Designated Line Manager) for leading and maintaining oversight of governance across Pickwick Academy Trust, and for providing professional clerking services for the Trust Board and its committees.
The role will support the Trust’s strategic development and implementation of its governance function, ensuring alignment to the vision and values of the Trust. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring the Trust’s guidance materials for governors, Members and Trustees (e.g. Local Governance Committee Handbook, policies and induction processes) are shared, understood and adhered to.
The Governance Professional will take responsibility for maintaining the Trust’s policy schedule and will lead on the review and ratification process for these. The post holder will also be responsible for updating documentation, including the governance section of the Trust website and Governor Hub and working with the CFOO to ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory requirements and deadlines.
What we offer:
Generous contributory pension provision
Family friendly policies
Commitment to flexible working
Generous terms and conditions, and transparent policies with staff consulted directly on all key HR policies
Access to Employee Wellbeing support and counselling telephone support for all staff
Strong central team committed to and providing high level of support for staff at all levels
A People Strategy setting out the Trust’s commitments and initiatives to support staff
A real family and togetherness feel, where everyone is included and listened to, and ensures no one feels isolated
Free eye tests (for those assessed as regular Display Equipment Users, and glasses if needed specifically for particular roles)
Free annual flu jab
Partnership with the Motor Source Group, enabling staff to benefit from discounts on new and used cars (average £4k saving on a standard new car)
Wiltshire Rewards (LA scheme enabling discounts across a range of retail outlets - available to Wiltshire schools) and access to the Blue Light Card scheme.
Emergency Salary Advance Scheme
The successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. This will involve undertaking annual Safeguard training and using school/Trust reporting systems for any Safeguard concerns.
Pickwick Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.
For further information about this opportunity, please contact James Passmore (CEO) via email at admin@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk
Interested candidates are required to apply by 9am on Friday 11th October 2024
Interviews will be held w/c 21st October 2024
At Pickwick Academy Trust we are committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we require anyone joining our school to actively contribute to this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks.
All shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches as part of safer recruitment due diligence. Successful candidates will be subject to a range of pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS check and a barred list check if working in regulated activity
Pickwick Academy Trust is committed to equality of opportunity for all. Our aim is to ensure that no applicant or employee is discriminated against or is disadvantaged by policies, procedures, conditions or requirements. We have a caring and supportive environment where wellbeing is a key priority – flexible working requests will be considered.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023.
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 are not accepted.
About Pickwick Academy Trust
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- Multi-academy trust
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