Governance and Compliance Officer

1 day ago


Wakefield, United Kingdom Enhance Academy Trust Full time

**START**: 1st November 2025

**SALARY**: Grade 6 SCP 12 - 18 (actual salary **£24,899.78** based on **37 hours, Term Time + 5 days**)

**CONTRACT**: Between 35 **or** 37 hours per week - Term Time Only + at least 5 days (Both are negotiable)

**TERM**: Permanent

Enhance Academy Trust is a family of 16 primary schools and a Performing Arts college brought together by a shared vision to improve the life chances of all our children through excellence, exploration, encouragement within a distinct ethos. We are a unique organisation that celebrates the individuality of every school whilst promoting an uncompromising belief in the power of collaboration to support all our 4000 pupils be the best they can be.

We have an exciting opportunity to welcome someone into our central team as Governance and Compliance Officer.

Our Governance and Compliance Officer will have a comprehensive understanding of school governance and possess strong administrative and interpersonal skills. The postholder will undertake clerking for Local Academy Board meetings as well as providing high quality governance administrative support, training, and advice. As a member of the Central Team, the post holder will ensure efficient and effective support to academies within the Trust.

The post holder will act as an ambassador for the Trust, liaising regularly with a number of key stakeholders both internal and external, and therefore discretion and diplomacy will be required. This key role will require the post holder to possess effective organisational and management skills in order to provide a high level of pro-active support to any other additional projects as required. The majority of Local Academy Board meetings are held in the late afternoon and evenings at our schools in Wakefield, Kirklees and Barnsley, therefore the ability to attend evening meetings is essential.

**Why join Enhance Academy Trust?**

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward-looking academy trust.

**As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples**:

- Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
- GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors are available for our employees and members of their household, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and prescriptions (which have to paid for) can be delivered to local chemists.
- Free annual flu jab
- Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
- A paid annual Wellbeing Day - a time for you to use the day for an activity which promotes your own individual health and wellbeing.
- Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

**How to Apply**

**Closing Date**: 3rd October 2025

**Safeguarding Statement**

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children and young people and expects all staff / volunteers to share this commitment.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,899.78 per year

Work Location: In person



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