Governance Officer

The Governance Officer will provide support to the administration of the Trust’s governance arrangements to ensure the management of the Trust’s meetings meet statutory and regulatory requirements.  This enables our meetings to be undertaken in a professional and effective manner.  This involves maintaining effective records, supporting the organisation of the Trust’s governance meetings including the production and circulation of meeting papers, and providing an effective minute service.

This post is required to cover a period of maternity leave for a period until November 2019.

This is an important role offering an opportunity to contribute to our governance and gain experience of working within our rapidly expanding Academy Trust.  As attendance at Trust meetings is required occasional evening work will be needed.

Star Academies is a Mixed Multi-Academy Trust running a rapidly expanding network of Faith and Non-Faith Primary and Secondary schools in Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the West Midlands and London.  Educational excellence and social mobility are at our heart.  Working in particular within areas of deprivation, the Trust has many years of experience of helping children and young people to raise their aspirations and achieve outstanding results:

Two of our secondary schools were ranked 1 and 3 in the 2017 national ‘Progress 8’ league tables.

All of our new schools inspected to date have been rated ‘outstanding’ by OFSTED.

 

You will have:

 

• 5 GCSEs (including Maths and English at Grade C or above);
• experience of supporting governance within a statutory or professional environment;
• experience of producing meeting papers and minutes in a statutory or professional environment;
• have strong IT skills with the ability to establish and maintain databases; and
• outstanding communication, interpersonal and organisational skills.

You will find an organisation that:

 

• is passionate about its vision of ‘Nurturing Today’s Young People, Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders'.
• has a supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all members of our community
• has high ambitions for all and provides excellent opportunities for professional and career development. 

If you would like further information about the role you may contact Roy Jones, on 0330 313 9821 roy.jones@staracademies.org, for an informal and confidential discussion.

Applicants must complete the Trust’s application form. CVs will not be accepted for this post.

 

Closing date: Midnight Sunday 4th November 2018

Proposed Interviews:  Tuesday 13th November 2018

Shortlisted candidates will be notified by:  Wednesday 7th November 2018