Salary: Grade K (£47,420 to £51,514 per annum)
Hours:
37 hours per week, all year round – some requirement to work outside of usual school hours e.g. evenings and occasional weekend. Part-time working will be considered.
Location:
Hybrid working available to suit the appointee and needs of the Trust or a base at one of our academies could be an option. There will be a requirement to travel to our Trust central office (Chatteris, Cambridgeshire) and our academies on a needs basis.
Contract: Permanent
At the Active Learning Trust we recognise the importance of
high-quality governance at all levels and its pivotal strategic function We are seeking to appoint an inspirational
Head of Governance with a real passion for driving improvement through strong Trust
governance. This role is the lead governance professional in our Multi-academy Trust
and involves responsibility for all aspects of governance and compliance.
The appointee will provide strategic leadership to the
governance service and ensure the adherence to good practice and meeting all
statutory and regulatory requirements. At the same time lead on the development
of the Trust’s governance framework and drive improvements to its systems,
processes and structures.
This is an exciting opportunity to help improve the life
chances of children and young people, and to work with dedicated, knowledgeable
colleagues across our Trust Board, central team and academies.
The Active Learning Trust is a Trust based across Suffolk
and Cambridgeshire, serving over 9000 children, with 1500 employees. We are a family of 19 academies, supported by
a central team and are highly committed to recruiting and retaining talented
individuals to work in our academies.
Are you:
Then this could be the perfect role for you!
The Active Learning Trust will offer you:
Benefits including but not limited to:
We welcome a discussion with Phil Beecher, Director of
Finance, to find out more about this exciting opportunity. To arrange a discussion, please contact Phil on
phil.beecher@ activelearningtrust.org or by phone on 07826 518614
The Active Learning Trust reserves the right to
interview and appoint prior to the advert closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply
as soon as possible.
The Active Learning Trust is committed to
safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people. We
expect all staff to actively share this commitment. All adults working in our
Trust in whatever capacity will be part of a thorough safer recruitment
process. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks including
the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in
line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture.
Phil Beecher, Director of Finance
07826 518614
phil.beecher@activelearningtrust.org