Governance Officer

**Invictus Education Trust are recruiting for a Governance Officer**

**To start as soon as possible.**

**37 hours per week
Invictus Education Trust are a Multi Academy Trust comprising of six secondary schools, one primary school, and two alternative provisions, with over 750 employees and over 5,500 students, based in Dudley, West Midlands.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Central Executive Team working as a Governance Officer. You will support the Trust’s Head of Governance and Compliance and work closely with many key individuals at the heart of the governance process, ensuring effective governance practices throughout the Trust.

We are looking for an exceptional individual who is a forward thinker, can manage and prioritise competing demands, and work at pace. The Governance Officer will provide governance support to our local School Governing Boards across the Trust, working effectively with Chairs of Governors, Headteacher, school leaders and governors to ensure that they fulfil their roles and responsibilities in relation to the Trust’s overarching governance arrangements, within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association.

In particular, the post holder will:

- Provide professional advice and guidance on governance related matters
- Ensure that governors are fully aware of their responsibilities and support them in fulfilling these
- Lead on governor recruitment, induction and training
- Undertake clerking duties for meetings as required including preparing focused agendas, high quality minutes and undertaking follow-up work
- Manage information and communications effectively and in accordance with legal requirements
- Assist with the development and delivery of Trust-wide governance briefings, communications and training
- Support the resolution of school-level complaints in accordance with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure
- Offer high quality administrative support commensurate to the role

The postholder should take considerable pride in their work and the strength of their working relationships. They need to be adaptable, work flexibly, possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, use their own initiative, and have exceptional attention to detail.

A driving license is required and the postholder will need their own car, insured to cover business use.

**Closing date: Friday 3 March 2023 5pm**

**Pre-interview assessment (taking place online): Monday 13 March 2023**

**Interviews date: Thursday 16 March 2023