Job Title: Head of Governance
Leeds City Academy, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS6 2LGThis job expired on 6 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 June 2022 at 9am
Date listed
25 April 2022
Job details
Job role
- Headteacher
- Deputy headteacher
- Assistant headteacher
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade: PO6 (£44,624 to £47,665)
Job Title: Head of Governance job summary
Role:
The Head of Governance is a leadership role within the White Rose Academies Trust central operations and services structure. The post-holder will report independently to the trust board, whilst working collaboratively with the Trust Business Director and Group Director of Governance to support operational delivery of trust strategic objectives.
The Head of Governance is responsible for overseeing all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance within the Trust, ensuring governance adheres to good practice and meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. This will be achieved by:
• supporting the efficient and effective operation of the trust board, its committees and local accountability boards (LABs)
• leading on the development of the trust’s governance framework and driving improvements to its systems, processes and structures
• managing and co-ordinating the delivery and ongoing improvement of governance support across the trust
The Head of Governance will also act as Company Secretary, including:
• preparing annual company reports, compliant with both financial and legal requirements
• providing advice on constitutional and procedural matters
• communicating with other professionals (e.g., lawyers and auditors) and stakeholders (e.g., DfE, ESFA,RSC)
• keeping up to date with policy, legal and statutory requirements
• notifying relevant authorities of any changes to membership
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.
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About Leeds City Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 922 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Leeds City Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org
The White Rose Academies Trust is a Leeds-based multi-academy Trust with a reputation for raising ambitions, engaging local communities and rapid school improvement.
The Trust consists of three secondary schools - Leeds City Academy, Leeds East Academy and Leeds West Academy, and also welcomed its first primary school (Alder Tree Primary Academy) on 1st December 2020.
We believe the Trust is a highly desirable place of work for an ambitious professional, who will be joining one of the most supportive and talented teams in the country.
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