Regional Governance Officer, Birmingham

About The RoleCheck all associated application documentation thoroughly before clicking on the apply button at the bottom of this description. The Regional Governance Officer will report into Head of School Governance. This role will be based in Birmingham with at least 2 days a week spent in schools. Travel to London to participate in all team meetings will be expected at least once every half term (expenses will be paid). The Regional Governance Officer is a key member of the governance support for Ark Schools. The RGO will work closely with the Head of School Governance and other members of the Governance Team to provide comprehensive support to our Schools and Local Governing Bodies. The Regional Governance Officer will also provide clerking support to Local Governing Bodies in their region. Key Responsibilities: To be responsible for managing stage 2 complaints, permanent exclusions, independent review panels, and admissions for all schools in the region, ensuring all paperwork is of the correct standard, meetings take place within statutory deadlines, and panels are convened as required To be responsible for preparation of all documentation for Local Governing Body meetings, including agenda planning, attendance records and co-ordination of full packs using governor hub To be responsible for all governor recruitment, including compliance with legislation (DBS and KCSIE) and the full schedule of governor training. Including managing all term renewals of governors To be responsible for co-ordination of Ofsted packs for Birmingham Schools, and key contact between Schools and Chair of Governors To have oversight of School’s governance page ensuring contact details and governor details are kept up to date To work with colleagues across the network to look at ways to innovate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of local governance, including looking at ways that Ai and new technologies and systems can be used to support meeting preparation and minutes Key Requirements: Right to work in the UK English and Maths GCSE or equivalent at grade C/4 or above CGI qualification or similar (desirable) Benefits In addition to our current hybrid working arrangements, employees can request to work fully remotely for up to 10 working days a year, whether this be in the UK or abroad Our flexitime policy allows you to work your hours around our core hours of 1 , helping you prioritise your work-life balance and personal commitments 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service up to 30 days after 3-years’ service. This entitlement is pro rata for part time employees. This entitlement excludes bank holidays Full office closure between Christmas and New Year As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year Access to high-quality professional learning throughout your career, offering both face-to-face sessions and a bespoke online learning platform Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bike, gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym and free eye tests About Us Ark is an education charity that exists to make sure that all children, regardless of their background, have access to a great education and real choices in life. Our network of 39 schools reaches traditionally underserved communities in Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth. We educate 30,000 pupils and have nearly 3,000 teaching staff across our network. We also incubate and scale innovative ventures, which we roll out beyond our network of schools for the benefit of teachers, pupils and the education system as a whole. Current Ventures include Ark Curriculum Plus, which equips teachers with the subject expertise needed to ensure students succeed, and Ark Start, a growing chain of nurseries offering affordable, high-quality early years education. Recently, Ark moved to new offices at EdCity – a unique not-for-profit development in West London, in partnership with Hammersmith & Fulham council. EdCity is designed to bring mission-aligned organisations together to focus on improving the lives of children, especially through education. It offers leased offices, a range of venues for training and events, and an innovation hub for the education sector to connect, collaborate and learn together. Diversity and inclusion: We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link. Safeguarding statement: Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.  Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link. Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. xsabvtc We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.  For any questions, please contact