Governance Professional

Salary: £51,025 - £55,703 (pending pay award). Actual salary is £30,615 - £33,422 (may be negotiable for an exceptional candidate).

Contract: It is expected that the role will be 0.6 FTE with additional hours at certain times of the year and less during school holidays. The role will involve some evening hours and therefore hours can be flexible. 

Altus Education Partnership is seeking to recruit an experienced, proactive and knowledgeable Governance Professional to support governance at all levels within the Trust.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and successful Trust and is vital in ensuring that the Trust demonstrates robust governance and meets its statutory and advisory requirements.

The successful candidate will provide the Board and its committees with authoritative guidance on all areas of governance and constitutional necessities, offer exemplary clerking support (with support from a pool of clerks), and support every tier of the governance structure to function effectively and efficiently.

As governance lead, you will achieve excellent standards of compliance and regularity, and take responsibility for governance documents, management of information, and the maintenance and improvement of systems, processes and communications.

This role will act as an expert resource and support for all stakeholders involved in governance, including Members, Trustees, Local Governing Academy Boards, senior staff and Head Teachers.

You will play a lead role in the policy review cycle and will support colleagues with work on compliance in areas such as audit and risk. You will be an excellent communicator, organiser and your meticulous attention to detail will be demonstrated throughout your work.

You will welcome the opportunity to take a flexible approach to your role: while this role will be based at the Trust Central Offices in Rochdale, the Trust is willing to consider a hybrid working model for this post and is flexible about working hours due to the fact meetings will be held in the evenings.

The postholder may wish to work full-time hours or, for the right candidate, this can be a part-time role.

The postholder will be required to attend Board meetings in person, which take place in the early evening (weekdays and term time only), and the postholder will accommodate these hours within their core working hours. You will demonstrate excellent time-management skills, not only in structuring your working week, but also in meeting demands and competing deadlines.

Why Altus Education Partnership?

• Diverse Academies: Be a part of a vibrant community that includes outstanding institutions like Rochdale Sixth Form College, recognised nationally as Sixth Form College of the Year 2021. Explore new horizons with Edgar Wood Academy, Kingsway Park High School, and Bamford Academy – each contributing uniquely to our vision.
• Educational Excellence: Altus is committed to providing high-quality education that raises achievement levels. Join us, and you'll be at the forefront of driving operational efficiency and organisational development to support this commitment.
• Community Impact: Altus Education Partnership was born from the desire to enhance education in Rochdale. Be a part of a trust that not only educates but also positively impacts the local community through its academies.

To apply, please complete the Altus Education Partnership application form and email it to recruitment@altusep.com.

For more information, visit www.altusep.com or contact recruitment@altusep.com.

Application Deadline: Thursday 2nd January 2025 at midnight

Interview date: TBC

Altus Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.