Governance Professional
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 14 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Rhan Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Mehefin 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Warrington, Cheshire, WA5 3AA |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | bff58b96-204b-4556-9449-e469483eeb34 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
Core Purpose The LGBs meet every half term, meeting dates are set in July and approved at the last Trust Board meeting of the academic year.
Meeting days and times are as follows:
• Bradshaw PS - Wednesday 4pm – 6pm
• Burtonwood Community PS - Tuesday 4pm – 6pm
• Chapelford Village PS - Thursday 2.30pm – 5.30pm (first hour is a curriculum presentation)
• Park Road PS – Tuesday 4.30pm – 6.30pm
• Westbrook Old Hall PS – Wednesday 5pm – 7pm
In addition attendance at the following meetings will be required:
• Chairs Forum one per term (Monday 5pm – 7pm)
• Governance Conference, one per term (Monday 5pm – 7pm)
Contracted hours over the year will be 380, to allow for agenda preparation, meeting attendance, minute writing, administration and personal CPD.
Meeting attendance will be mandatory on the dates arranged however flexibility will be allowed and the successful applicant will be able to manage their own time for agenda preparation, minute writing, administration and personal CPD. Prior experience of this kind of role in an educational setting is not essential but is preferable, training can be provided where required.
Key Duties
Organising Meetings
The Governance Professional supports the effective running of meetings by:
• working with others to prepare agendas and liaising with those preparing papers to make sure they are available on time
• convening meetings and distributing papers as required by legislation
• ensuring meetings are quorate, inclusive and well structured
• overseeing election of officers
• recording attendance/apologies and taking appropriate action in relation to absences
• taking accurate minutes, showing challenge and decisions and indicating who is responsible for any agreed actions with timescales
• circulating draft and approved minutes to all governors within the agreed timescale.
Providing advice and guidance on
• legal duties and governing practice
• constitutional requirements
• LGB procedures
• statutory guidance and policies
• annual tasks and decisions
• governor CPD
Administration and record keeping
The Governance Professional supports the LGB in maintaining records of policies and procedural documents and ensures these are accessible. This includes:
• maintaining membership records including contact details of governors, terms of office and informing any relevant authorities of changes to membership details
• giving procedural advice for governor election processes and appointments
• ensuring that the new governor administration process is completed including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, publication of information about governors and completion of statutory training.
• maintaining a record of governor ongoing CPD
Maintaining relationships and communication
Good relationships between the Governance Professional and governors is essential for open communication.
The Governance Professional should fulfil these responsibilities, whilst maintaining independence, by:
• maintaining professional working relationships with the chair, the governors and school leaders
• communicating on LGB matters outside of meetings.
• contributing to the coordination of learning and development opportunities for those involved in governance, including induction and continuing professional development
What the school offers its staff
We are delighted that you are considering applying for this role. Your interest comesat an important and exciting time in the development of the Trust. We are a small trust
with a balanced blend of five primary and two secondary schools, but are poised forgrowth as we drive towards our 4 key strategic aims. At the heart of our strategy weaim provide the best school experience possible for every child, and to be the best employerwe can be.
Omega Multi-Academy Trust was formed in 2018. We serve wonderfully diversecommunities across the metropolitan borough of Warrington and the City of Liverpool. Ourschools are firmly rooted in their communities and respond to their individual needs with localknowledge and understanding, retaining their unique identities.
We strongly believe in thepower of genuine collaboration and school-to-school support, so as a trust, we exploit everyopportunity to embrace the sharing of best practice, celebrating our many strengths , learningand growing together.
We pride ourselves on nurturing a culture of inspiring education which emphasises theknowledge, skills and experiences that will enable pupils to be resilient and aspirational.
We invest in our staff and embed innovative, high-quality teaching and learning into ourcurriculum whilst keeping the best interests of our students at the heart of everything we do.
In my role as Chief Executive Officer, it is a privilege to witness the drive and determinationof our colleagues who have welcomed our strategic vision with such enthusiasm and drive. TheTrust’s new Impact Strategy, as well as having a necessary focus on inclusive education andcontinuous school improvement as standard, includes an important focus on you, and yourwellbeing, ensuring we care for the people who help and support our children and youngpeople to stay safe and to thrive.
If we are successful in our mission, we will have ensured our schools provide:
• World-class teaching that promotes exceptional learning.
• Bespoke pastoral care that nurtures our students’ aspirations.
• Inspiring learning environments, where our students can make mistakes and overcome them to become the best version of themselves.
• Industry-leading professional development for all colleagues, investing in our teams to support them in fulfilling their personal and professional ambitions.
The hard work is paying off and whilst we know our work is far from complete, we areproud to have reached some key milestones. Outcomes at our primary schools are nowamongst the best in the country, with strong outcomes in Early Years, Key Stages 1 and 2 inalmost all of our schools. Where outcomes are not as strong, they are improving at pace.
Our dedicated staff and committed team of Trustees and Governors are relentless in theiraim of creating truly world-class schools. Our Headteachers are empowered to create schoolsthat reflect the communities they serve, yet we encourage our schools to be externally focused,obsessive in their quest to learn from the very best, never leaving opportunities forimprovement to chance.
We see vacancies such as this as an opportunity to attract new talent, bringing the best practiceinto our trust. By joining us, you become a crucial part of the team that will deliver ourvision. Together, we will transform lives.
If successful in your application, you will be joining a highly collaborative, supportive andcommitted team who will share their practice and offer unwavering support, advice andguidance to each other; an invaluable network of support for you as you embark on thisfabulous challenge.
Thank you once again for your interest in this exciting opportunity. We look forward towelcoming you to our team.
Mr C Wilcocks
CEO Omega Multi-AcademyTrust
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Core Purpose The LGBs meet every half term, meeting dates are set in July and approved at the last Trust Board meeting of the academic year.
Meeting days and times are as follows:
• Bradshaw PS - Wednesday 4pm – 6pm
• Burtonwood Community PS - Tuesday 4pm – 6pm
• Chapelford Village PS - Thursday 2.30pm – 5.30pm (first hour is a curriculum presentation)
• Park Road PS – Tuesday 4.30pm – 6.30pm
• Westbrook Old Hall PS – Wednesday 5pm – 7pm
In addition attendance at the following meetings will be required:
• Chairs Forum one per term (Monday 5pm – 7pm)
• Governance Conference, one per term (Monday 5pm – 7pm)
Contracted hours over the year will be 380, to allow for agenda preparation, meeting attendance, minute writing, administration and personal CPD.
Meeting attendance will be mandatory on the dates arranged however flexibility will be allowed and the successful applicant will be able to manage their own time for agenda preparation, minute writing, administration and personal CPD. Prior experience of this kind of role in an educational setting is not essential but is preferable, training can be provided where required.
Key Duties
Organising Meetings
The Governance Professional supports the effective running of meetings by:
• working with others to prepare agendas and liaising with those preparing papers to make sure they are available on time
• convening meetings and distributing papers as required by legislation
• ensuring meetings are quorate, inclusive and well structured
• overseeing election of officers
• recording attendance/apologies and taking appropriate action in relation to absences
• taking accurate minutes, showing challenge and decisions and indicating who is responsible for any agreed actions with timescales
• circulating draft and approved minutes to all governors within the agreed timescale.
Providing advice and guidance on
• legal duties and governing practice
• constitutional requirements
• LGB procedures
• statutory guidance and policies
• annual tasks and decisions
• governor CPD
Administration and record keeping
The Governance Professional supports the LGB in maintaining records of policies and procedural documents and ensures these are accessible. This includes:
• maintaining membership records including contact details of governors, terms of office and informing any relevant authorities of changes to membership details
• giving procedural advice for governor election processes and appointments
• ensuring that the new governor administration process is completed including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks, publication of information about governors and completion of statutory training.
• maintaining a record of governor ongoing CPD
Maintaining relationships and communication
Good relationships between the Governance Professional and governors is essential for open communication.
The Governance Professional should fulfil these responsibilities, whilst maintaining independence, by:
• maintaining professional working relationships with the chair, the governors and school leaders
• communicating on LGB matters outside of meetings.
• contributing to the coordination of learning and development opportunities for those involved in governance, including induction and continuing professional development
What the school offers its staff
We are delighted that you are considering applying for this role. Your interest comesat an important and exciting time in the development of the Trust. We are a small trust
with a balanced blend of five primary and two secondary schools, but are poised forgrowth as we drive towards our 4 key strategic aims. At the heart of our strategy weaim provide the best school experience possible for every child, and to be the best employerwe can be.
Omega Multi-Academy Trust was formed in 2018. We serve wonderfully diversecommunities across the metropolitan borough of Warrington and the City of Liverpool. Ourschools are firmly rooted in their communities and respond to their individual needs with localknowledge and understanding, retaining their unique identities.
We strongly believe in thepower of genuine collaboration and school-to-school support, so as a trust, we exploit everyopportunity to embrace the sharing of best practice, celebrating our many strengths , learningand growing together.
We pride ourselves on nurturing a culture of inspiring education which emphasises theknowledge, skills and experiences that will enable pupils to be resilient and aspirational.
We invest in our staff and embed innovative, high-quality teaching and learning into ourcurriculum whilst keeping the best interests of our students at the heart of everything we do.
In my role as Chief Executive Officer, it is a privilege to witness the drive and determinationof our colleagues who have welcomed our strategic vision with such enthusiasm and drive. TheTrust’s new Impact Strategy, as well as having a necessary focus on inclusive education andcontinuous school improvement as standard, includes an important focus on you, and yourwellbeing, ensuring we care for the people who help and support our children and youngpeople to stay safe and to thrive.
If we are successful in our mission, we will have ensured our schools provide:
• World-class teaching that promotes exceptional learning.
• Bespoke pastoral care that nurtures our students’ aspirations.
• Inspiring learning environments, where our students can make mistakes and overcome them to become the best version of themselves.
• Industry-leading professional development for all colleagues, investing in our teams to support them in fulfilling their personal and professional ambitions.
The hard work is paying off and whilst we know our work is far from complete, we areproud to have reached some key milestones. Outcomes at our primary schools are nowamongst the best in the country, with strong outcomes in Early Years, Key Stages 1 and 2 inalmost all of our schools. Where outcomes are not as strong, they are improving at pace.
Our dedicated staff and committed team of Trustees and Governors are relentless in theiraim of creating truly world-class schools. Our Headteachers are empowered to create schoolsthat reflect the communities they serve, yet we encourage our schools to be externally focused,obsessive in their quest to learn from the very best, never leaving opportunities forimprovement to chance.
We see vacancies such as this as an opportunity to attract new talent, bringing the best practiceinto our trust. By joining us, you become a crucial part of the team that will deliver ourvision. Together, we will transform lives.
If successful in your application, you will be joining a highly collaborative, supportive andcommitted team who will share their practice and offer unwavering support, advice andguidance to each other; an invaluable network of support for you as you embark on thisfabulous challenge.
Thank you once again for your interest in this exciting opportunity. We look forward towelcoming you to our team.
Mr C Wilcocks
CEO Omega Multi-AcademyTrust
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.