Governance, Communications and Contracts Manager

Cheshire Academies Trust Board of Directors is seeking to appoint a talented individual to their central team to undertake the role of Governance, Communications and Contracts Manager. This is a new, exciting and varied role. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the governance structures across our organisation and communicating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders via a variety of mediums. Applicants should be enthusiastic, effective, organised, highly motivated and able to demonstrate current knowledge of governance structures in educational settings. Experience of working in a similar role is desirable. Training will be offered to the right candidate. Applicants will need to manage their time flexibly as this role will require working across a number of Cheshire Academies Trust sites and attendance at evening meetings. There is the opportunity to be home-based for part of the working week if this is desirable.  

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail please contact our Director of Operations, Luci Jones, on 07584 038006 or lucijones@cheshireacademiestrust.co.uk. The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Monday 8th January 2018.  

Shortlisting will take place on 9th January 2018 with interviews on 16th January 2018. For equality reasons members of the shortlisting panel will not receive personal details when reviewing applications and therefore will be unable to provide feedback on the shortlisting process.  

Cheshire Academies Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons in our community. We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment and therefore all applications should be made on the Cheshire Academies Trust application form. We do not accept C.V.’s. The successful candidate will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks, along with other relevant pre-employment checks including reference requests from their current or most recent employer prior to interview.