Job Description
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We are looking for a highly motivated and talented Trust Governance & Compliance Officer to join our Central Services team at Keys Co-operative Academy Trust to work 22 hrs 30 minutes per week. (Term Time Only + 1 week in the Summer Holidays).
The hours will be 9:30am to 2:30pm, Mon-Fri, Term Time only (39 + 1 weeks per year).
Based on 44.7 paid weeks per year the actual salary would be £17,959 to £19,389. Pay Award Pending April 2024.
The Trust Governance & Compliance Officer will act as the governance professional within Keys Co-operative Academy Trust, providing administrative and secretarial support and take a lead on risk and compliance for the Trust.
Additionally, there will be a requirement to provide clerking on an hourly-paid basis on top of the annual salary. Clerking will be for a minimum of 12 trust board meetings per year (10 hours paid per meeting). However, the Trust may look to outsource clerking of trust board meetings in the future.
Meetings take place between 16:00-18:00 (2 hours) and the remaining 7 hours of preparation/administration will need to be undertaken outside of normal working hours.
Additional Clerking: £17.60 - £19.00 per hour for clerking (£176.00 - £190.00 per meeting)
Additional £2,122 to £2,280 for 12 required meetings per year.
Please read the full job description before applying.
The following pre-employment checks will be required where applicable to the role and setting:
- receipt of satisfactory references
- verification of identity
- a satisfactory DBS disclosure if undertaking Regulated Activity
- verification that you not barred from working with Children
- verification that you are not prohibited from teaching
- verification of medical fitness for the particular role
- verification of qualifications and of professional status where required e.g. QTS status
- the production of evidence of the right to work in the UK
- verification of successful completion of/exemption from statutory induction period
- verification that you are not subject to a section 128 direction preventing you from holding a management position within a school (if applicable)
- a declaration that you are not disqualified from working with children by virtue of the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2018 or that you have provided a valid disqualification waiver from Ofsted
In line with recommended practice in the statutory guidance "Keeping Children Safe in Education", the school will conduct searches for information on shortlisted candidates which is publicly available on-line. The purpose is limited:
- to identify issues which call into question the applicant's suitability to work with children;
- to verify employment history.
Only information related to the purposes stated will be shared with the Panel. Any information will be discussed with candidates at interview before any decisions regarding the recruitment process are made.
Recruitment Statement
Keys Co Operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in
its academies. The Trust complies with the statutory legislative requirements and guidance that seeks to protect children
including 'Keeping Children Safe in Education Guidance'. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection
process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. This includes the disclosure of criminal records, online checks
and other vetting documents. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer
working practice across our schools.
Keys Co Operative Academy recognises the value of, and seeks to achieve, a diverse workforce which includes people from
all backgrounds. We take positive steps to create an employment culture in which people feel confident of being treated with
fairness, dignity and tolerance irrespective of their individual differences. This is embedded through our co-operative
values. This commitment extends beyond the relationship between and conduct of employees and potential employees, to
the whole community. Keys Co Operative Academy Trust is committed to the elimination of unlawful discrimination and to
the promotion of good relations.
Information about the School
Keys Co-operative Academy Trust are a small Academy Trust located in Essex. We currently have two Alternative Provision schools, serving Mid and North East Essex and a Special School in Brentwood. Our Trust is based on Co-operative values which guide and inform the ethos of all of our schools.