Governance Officer Job

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Job description

GOVERNANCE OFFICER JOB

We are working with a successful Multi Academy Trust in the West Yorkshire area who are looking for a Governance Officer for a Job based in Bradford with some home working, this is a 1 year contract with the possibility of it becoming a permanent role, 37 hours a week.

Your new role as Governance Officer:

Setting agendas, organising paperwork, producing minutes and providing advice to governors on procedural and legislative matters in accordance with our Trust's governance approach and relevant statutory guidance and policy, under the guidance of the Governance Manager.
You will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, and be able to work independently and organise their own time whilst working to strict deadlines.
You will be expected to have substantial experience in a similar role.
Because of the nature of this role, discretion and confidentiality are vital.

What you will need to succeed as a Governance Officer:

Experience of clerking, and supporting effective governance, to join our award-winning governance team, providing support for the Governance Manager and a full and comprehensive clerking service to at least four of our Academy Governing Councils (AGCs), as well as cover for other academies and support for complaints, exclusions and HR panels, as needed.
A flexible approach to working hours is essential as the role involves some twilight \/ evening meetings which tend to cluster in certain weeks of term.

What you will get in return:

Salary \u00A324,944 - \u00A328,821
Hours 37 hours a week with option of homeworking also, 9.00-5.00 and some evenings 5.00-7.00 with option of a later start on these days
The role will have an office base in Bradford, but flexible working is encouraged, and some of the work could be undertaken from home.
Attendance at academies for AGC meetings and panel hearings is required, and travel expenses will be reimbursed.
A laptop and mobile phone will be provided.

What you need to do now:

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