Enhance Academy Trust is a family of 16 primary schools and a Performing Arts college brought together by a shared vision to improve the life chances of all our children through excellence, exploration, encouragement within a distinct ethos. We are a unique organisation that celebrates the individuality of every school whilst promoting an uncompromising belief in the power of collaboration to support all our pupils be the best they can be.
We have an exciting opportunity to welcome additional capacity into our Central Team as we appoint to the role of Governance and Compliance Officer. We are open to considering one full-time postholder or two part-time postholders who can together meet the needs of the role.
The successful candidate(s) will bring a strong understanding of school governance and demonstrate excellent administrative and interpersonal skills. The role includes clerking Local Academy Board meetings and providing high-quality governance administration, training, and advice. As part of the Central Team, the postholder(s) will contribute to delivering efficient and effective support to academies across the Trust.
Acting as an ambassador for the Trust, the Governance and Compliance Officer will liaise regularly with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, requiring discretion, diplomacy, and professionalism. Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a varied workload are essential, as the role also involves supporting additional Trust-wide projects as required.
Local Academy Board meetings take place in the late afternoon and evenings across our schools in Wakefield, Kirklees, and Barnsley. Therefore, the ability to attend evening meetings is essential, and working patterns (full-time or part-time) will be arranged to ensure appropriate coverage.
Why join Enhance Academy Trust?
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:
1. Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
2. Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
3. GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
4. Free annual flu jab
5. Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
6. A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
7. Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.
Safeguarding Statement
Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take, keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. The actions that we take to prevent harm, to promote well-being, to create safe environments, to respond to specific issues and vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the Trust. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.
Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring the actions we take, keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils. The actions that we take to prevent harm, to promote well-being, to create safe environments, to respond to specific issues and vulnerabilities all form part of the safeguarding responsibilities of the Trust. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibility and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe they are being listened to.
To view our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders policy please click on the following link Enhance Academy Trust - Policies
How to apply:
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Closing Date: 09/03/