Governance and Executive Assistant
City of London Academies Trust
Central London
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- SO1 SCP 21 - 25, £31,170 - £33,474 (Full Time Equivalent)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 15 November 2021
Job overview
Governance and Executive Assistant
Salary: SO1 SCP 21 - 25, £31,170 - £33,474 (Full Time Equivalent)
Type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Make this brand-new role your own, as you support with strategic functions for a top performing Multi-Academy Trust.
Us
Already one of the country’s top performing Multi-Academy Trusts, the City of London Academies Trust is driven by the ambition to be the best. With schools in North, East and South London, the Trust aims to ensure that all schools are recognised as Outstanding within three years of joining and to provide a high-quality education for all its students.
The Governance and Executive Assistant post is a new role working as part of the Trust’s central team. You will be responsible for providing a high-quality, proactive service to the Trust’s senior leaders, as well as providing strategic support around governance for the Trust and its schools.
You
As a proactive and motivated worker, you will provide administrative and organisational support to the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Standards Officer. A key component of the role will be advising on matters around governance, liaising regularly with local governing bodies on matters including policies, governance reviews, recruitment and compliance.
If you would like to build your future with us, please visit www.cola.org.uk to download a job pack. Applications should be submitted with a letter of application (maximum 1000 words) which addresses the person specification.
Applications should be made via the TES and can be accessed by clicking here and then the Quick Apply button.
Closing date: Monday 15 November 2021, 9am.
Interviews will take place on Tuesday 23 November 2021.
City of London Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks and a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the standards which flows from City of London Academies Trust vision and values.
The role is covered by part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
City of London Academies Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.
City of London Academies Trust Company Registration No. 04504128.
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About City of London Academies Trust
- City of London Academies Trust
- North Wing, Guildhall, PO BOX 270, Gresham Street
- London
- EC2P 2EJ
- United Kingdom
Established in 2016, City of London Academies Trust prides itself in its pursuit for educational excellence. We are driven to provide world-class experiences and deliver exceptional educational outcomes. You will find that all of our schools exhibit what is a central Trust Value, a fundamental belief in the power of high expectations in all we do. This pre-eminent value is complemented by the other core values we hold of integrity, professionalism and care – for our pupils as well as our staff.
Our Trust is currently comprised of 10 schools across Hackney, Islington, Newham and Southwark supporting over 7,800 students. Our primary provision (three schools) is rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted, providing children with the best possible start to their education. Our standalone sixth form college within the Trust, Newham Collegiate Sixth Form (NCS), is also rated Outstanding in all areas and stands out nationally in the top 1% of schools for student outcomes, with 95% of its students securing places at Russell Group and Ivy League universities each year. For our secondary provision, two of our schools are rated Outstanding in all areas, and two others are Good. Considering that 55% of students across the Trust are eligible for Pupil Premium, these are huge successes and are testament to the vision, hard work and commitment of staff across our schools.
In addition, the Trust comprises of an Apprenticeship Academy, keeping students at risk of exclusion within our school setting with dedicated support. Most recently, the Department for Education has appointed our Trust to its Behaviour Hubs programme aimed at supporting other schools strive for excellence.
Our academies draw upon the heritage and tradition of the Corporation, combined with an enterprising and innovative approach to teaching and learning, to secure high outcomes for our students. Everything we do – supported by the City Corporation – is for our students and the local communities we serve.
If you are excited by what we do, and are looking for an organisation which offers its staff fantastic opportunities to develop and learn from some exceptional practitioners, we invite you to explore our website to find out more about the Trust, our academies and our people. Come and join our team to help continue to deliver exceptional outcomes.
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