Governance Manager
Co-op Academies Trust
Stoke-on-Trent
- £29,500 - £34,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 8 June 2020
Job overview
Co-op Academies Trust was set up by the Co-op Group, following its initial sponsorship of two schools in 2010. We have now grown to 25 academies with plans for further expansion. The Trust exists to add social value. It does this through working effectively in socially and economically challenging areas having an unflinching focus on academy improvement and demonstrating a full commitment to co-operative values and the Ways of Being Co-op.
Due to the on-going growth of the trust, an opportunity has arisen for a Governance Manager within our newly established Stoke, Staffordshire and Merseyside Hub. Based at our hub office in Co-op Academy Stoke-on-Trent, this role reports to the Trust’s Head of Governance, within a hub structure headed by the Chief Education Officer for the Stoke, Staffordshire and Merseyside area.
The successful candidate will secure effective governance by working closely with the local governing bodies within the hub, leading on governance support services and arrangements and ensuring that these are consistent with Trust-wide practice. The Governance Manager will support the establishment of the Trust’s new in-house clerking service and will line manage the clerk(s) to governors for the hub schools
If you have a strong understanding and experience of effective governance practice alongside excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills we would love to hear from you.
For more information about the Trust, please visit our website
At www.coopacademies.co.uk
Start date: as soon as possible
Benefits include:
● 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
● Local government pension scheme
● Childcare vouchers
● Co-operative flexible benefits, including cycle to work
● Co-operative credit union
● Health-care cash-back scheme
● Season ticket & rental deposit loans
● Discount on various Co-op branded products
Closing date: Monday 8 June 2020
Interviews: Thursday 25 June 2020
Applications must be on our application form. Please return your completed form to Masi Ngenda (Trust HR Officer)
at centralrecruitment@coopacademies.co.uk
The Co-op Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
To arrange an informal discussion about the post please contact Ruth Agnew, Head of Governance at ruth.agnew@coopacademies.co.uk
Attached documents
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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