Governance Manager (Learning and Development)
Co-op Academies Trust
Manchester
- Expired
- Salary:
- £29,500 - £34,000
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1st January 2019
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2018
Job overview
Co-op Academies Trust (CAT) is sponsored by the Co-op and is the largest business sponsored academy chain in the country. It has an enviable track record of supporting schools in some of the most economically and socially challenging areas in Manchester, Leeds and Stoke-on-Trent. It currently has many schools/academies wanting to join. Recently, the Co-op agreed to provide £4m to support a growth strategy that will see up to 40 academies in the Trust by 2022. Strong governance is an important feature of how the Trust and its sponsor, supports its schools, believing it to be a key element of strong leadership and management and good pupil outcomes. Governance in the Trust also further promotes the influence of Co-op values, and contribution of greater social value.
The Governance Manager (Learning and Development) is required to lead the Trust’s professional clerking and governing body arrangements, within a designated area of the Trust’s hub operations, working to ensure a consistent, holistic and outstanding service throughout the Trust. In addition, the post holder will lead on the management of learning and development of the Trust’s trustees and governors. Reporting to the Head of Governance and Communications and keeping Regional Education Directors up to speed with developments, the successful candidate will work with a wide range of key stakeholders including contractors, Headteachers/Principals, local governing bodies, other Trust personnel and professional contacts. Essential to the role is having a good understanding and experience of governance and compliance, ideally within educational settings.
Job Profile: Co-op Academies Trust
Location: 1 Angel Square, Manchester with regular travel required across Northern England
Responsible to: Head of Governance and Communications
Sector: Education/Academies
Benefits include: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, discount on Co-op branded products, Local government pension scheme, Childcare vouchers, Co-operative flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, Co-op credit union, Health-care cash-back scheme, discounted gym membership and leisure activities and season ticket and rental deposit loan
If you are interested in applying for this post, please visit the Trust website at www.coopacademiestrust.co.uk and download an application form. Please return your completed application form to Jennica Rama at Jennica.rama@coop.co.uk before the closing date.
Closing date: Midday – 31 October 2018
Shortlisting: Week commencing 5 November 2018
Interviews: Week commencing 19 November 2018
Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.
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About Co-op Academies Trust
- Co-op Academies Trust
- Department 10704, 1 Angel Square
- Manchester
- M60 0AG
- United Kingdom
Captivating minds through co-operation
Through a great education we are changing the lives of young people. Built on the same principles as all cooperatives across the world, we work with academies to empower teachers and young people to work together for a better education and a better community.
We have been recognised by the Sutton Trust Charity and the Education Policy Institute as one of the top performing multi-academy trusts for disadvantaged students. What makes our Trust unique is that we are sponsored by the Co-op Group.
That close relationship means that we benefit from all of the business expertise that has seen the Co-op grow to one of the most respected, ethically driven and successful businesses in the country. Popular with students, parents and teachers, we began in 2010 with just two academies. One in Manchester and one in Stoke-on-Trent. Two years later, in 2012, we began to work with a cluster of academies in Leeds and by 2014 we had five academies in Leeds; made up of one secondary and four primary academies. Pragmatic in our approach to growth we worked closely and co-operatively to improve all of our academies. We now have 28 academies across Greater Manchester, Stoke-on-Trent, The Wirral and West Yorkshire.
Our Values
Co-op Academies Trust is committed to the values shared by cooperatives everywhere:
Self-help – we support learners, parents, carers and staff to help themselves
Self-responsibility – we encourage learners, parents, carers and staff to take responsibility for, and answer to their actions
Democracy – we give our learners, parents, carers and staff a say in the way we run our schools
Equality – we believe that the voice of each individual should be heard
Equity – we run our schools in a way that is fair and unbiased
Solidarity – we share interests and common purposes with our learners, parents, carers and staff, and with other schools in the communities we serve
We strive to demonstrate the following ethical values in everything we do:
Openness – we believe in being open with colleagues in our schools and beyond, children and their families, sharing information and ideas to raise standards and life chances
Honesty – we act in a professional and respectful manner in our dealings with everyone
Social responsibility – we maximise our impact on the people in our communities while minimising our footprint on the world
Caring for others – we treat everyone as we wish to be treated ourselves, understanding that children only have one childhood
We use our simple ‘Ways of Being Co-op’ to demonstrate our values:
• Do what matters most
• Be yourself, always
• Show you care
• Succeed together
You can find out more about our Trust by visiting www.coopacademies.co.uk
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