Governance Oversight Officer

2 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom Birmingham City Council Full time £42,839 - £51,356 per year

Assistant Governor Services Manager – Governance Oversight
Permanent
Grade 5 - £42,839 - £51,356
Working 36.5 hours per week
Are you passionate about improving school governance and supporting educational outcomes? Birmingham City Council is seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our Governor Services team as an Assistant Governor Services Manager – Governance Oversight.

In This Key Role, You Will
Lead the development and management of systems to monitor and assess governance quality in maintained schools and academies

Oversee data integrity and reporting on governing body membership and training

Support strategic interventions and contribute to high-level reports for senior officers and elected members

Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective governance oversight and compliance

Please upload an up-to-date CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities, skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.

We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.

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We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.



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