What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Title: Governance and Compliance Officer
Reference No: MAT GCO 032025
Salary: £26,535.91 - £32,433.45 MAT Pay Scale D-E, points 26-32
Hours of Work: 38 hours per week (full-Time, all year round); part-time working will be considered
Location: Seebeck House, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 8FR, with travel to Academy locations and some remote / home working
Closing Date: 28th March 2025
Interviews: 4th April 2025
Start Date: 1st May 2025
Be part of the Academy Trust behind schools for children and young people with autism and/or additional needs.
About Us
MacIntyre Academies' mission is to become a leading Special Academy Trust that provides outstanding outcome-focused state education by promoting high aspirations, empowering parents as partners and successfully equipping every child for adult life.
We currently have 4 Academies. Endeavour Academy in Oxford opened in 2014 for a cohort of children and young people with autism and associated severe Learning difficulties aged from 9 to 19 years old. In 2015 we opened Discovery Academy in Nuneaton, for children with social, emotional and mental health needs and /or autism. In 2017 we opened Quest Academy also catering for children with SEMH and/or autism. Finally, in September 2020, Venture Academy based in Henley-in-Arden joined the Trust catering for pupils in years 5-11 (ages 9-16) who may have Social, Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties and/or Diagnoses of Autism or an associated condition.
MacIntyre Academies benefits greatly from its sponsor MacIntyre, which over the last 50 years, has developed a strong reputation nationally, as a high quality, person centered organisation.
The Role
We are currently seeking a Governance and Compliance Officer to join our Central Support Team who provide support services to all four schools within our Trust.
You will work closely with the Governance and Compliance Manager to facilitate effective governance, supporting our academy leaders and building relationships with a range of stakeholders as you do so. Your day to day tasks will be varied, and you will need to be happy to be flexible to follow the demands of a busy Trust.
With attention to detail, you will be efficient at providing draft agendas, preparing data and papers and minuting meetings. You will provide a comprehensive and confidential administration support service to MacIntyre Academies Trust. You will have good organisational skills and be a confident communicator. You will need advanced skills in Outlook and Microsoft Office, and have regard for branding guidelines.
About You
You will be a strong team player and possess the ability to operate calmly under pressure. As the sector changes and develop, you will have an appetite to learn and undertake training to ensure the Trust remain compliant and up to date with industry standards. You will be prepared to work variable hours to meet the requirements of the role. You will understand the importance of your contribution, and work embodying the Trust’s values of ambition, compassion and partnership. You will be excited to join in the mission of the Trust to provide the very best outcomes for children and young people.
Due to the nature of the role we are unable to accept applications from parents / carers of young people who are on roll at one of the Academies.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
In return, we can offer you:
• A competitive salary
• A local government pension scheme
• Family friendly policies
• Wellbeing, Bereavement and Menopause Policies
• An Employee Assistance Programme to support your health and wellbeing and access to various perks including discounts including Tesco, Cineworld, Go Ape and many more
• Annual flu jabs
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to further professional development through the Trust’s Leadership Programmes
• Training and Development
• Access to Blue Light Card which offers thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street for emergency and social care staff
• Death in Service
• Enhanced DBS Certificate (paid for by MacIntyre Academies)
We also have an active employee engagement programme which includes termly ‘You Are Awesome’ awards, an annual Big Thank You Day and a Trust Wide Annual Conference.
Safeguarding
MacIntyre Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All positions will require an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and registration with the DBS Update Service together with all other relevant recruitment checks including obtaining references. This post includes engaging in regulated activity relevant to children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide: DBS filtering guide - GOV.UK ( It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Referees will be asked to assess suitability of candidates to work with vulnerable adults, children or young people and will be verbally verified. Individual Safeguarding Policies for our Academies can be found on our website under ‘Essential Information’ and candidates will be asked about this as part of the recruitment process.
In line with the update to KSCIE 2022 MacIntyre Academies will carry out an online search of the candidate once the shortlisting process has been completed as part of their due diligence. This may involve a google search of the candidate’s name, looking at the top three search results over the past three years. If any incidents or issues are identified that are publicly available online this will be explored with the candidate at interview stage.
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.