Governance and Administration Officer

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Can you maintain calm and order when working under pressure and tight deadlines?
• Are you able to bring energy, positivity, and a solution-focused attitude to every task?
• Would you relish the opportunity to support teams who shape the futures of young children?

We are seeking a governance and administration champion, able to streamline operations and safeguard organisational compliance while empowering the leaders and staff who care for our young people.

You will need to be a stickler for organisation, detail and accuracy whilst having the people skills to proactively engage senior leaders.

Working alongside senior colleagues, this role provides administrative guidance and support on all aspects of governance across the Trust, alongside day to day support to our academies in relation to governance and compliance, GDPR and other statutory arrangements. The strategic aspiration is to ensure that the structure and practice of governance and compliance throughout the Trust continuously improves.

What the school offers its staff

The Elliot Foundation Academies Trust, is a successful 36-school primary-only multi-academy trust, driven by a small, highly experienced, and collaborative central team. If you are an effective administrator with empathy and a desire to help others perform well in their roles, we would love to hear from you.

If learning as you go, broadening your understanding of primary education in particular, is of interest to you and you are happy to work hard, throw yourself into a fast paced environment and retain your sense of humour throughout then this may well be the job for you!

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.