We are looking for an exceptional candidate to join us as a Governance Professional. Based at our head office in Strood, the successful candidate will work alongside the Head of Administration and Governance, leading the governance team of two Officers and an Administrator. We are looking for an individual who can confidently establish and develop excellent relationships with all stakeholders. He or she will be a highly effective and inspirational leader, with strong governance experience in an educational setting. As a community, we believe in working collaboratively and sharing good practice. If you want to be part of a team which embraces innovation and creativity then we are interested to hear from you. What we are offering: A competitive salary commensurate with the profile of the post Bespoke CPD with mentoring and coaching opportunities The opportunity to work laterally across a number of Leigh Academies Trust schools We would like to hear from candidates who are: An excellent Governance Professional who is passionate about education and has a strong subject knowledge Collaborative, able to build strong professional relationships Energetic and have a can-do attitude Confident and has strong career aspirations Please click here for the full Recruitment Pack. Naturally, we are seeking to appoint the best possible candidate and therefore the application process will reflect our desire to undertake all necessary measures to achieve this. On the basis that interested candidates may be keen to discuss the position before making a formal application, you can arrange this by contacting: Emma Johnson, Head of Administration and Governance: emma.johnsonlatrust.org.uk. If you have any queries on any aspect of the application process or need additional information, please contact Amy Wenban (LAT Talent Team) at amy.wenbanlatrust.org.uk or 01634 412 205. Being part of Leigh Academies Trust: As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 14 of our academies are considered to be Outstanding which is nearly 50% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is establishing three clusters of academies: LAT North; LAT Central; LAT West. In addition, the Trust is responsible for one of the region s biggest initial teaching training organisations, a large teaching school hub and is an accredited apprenticeship provider. Our future plans are found in our Vision 2030 document available on our website. As part of Leigh Academies Trust, you will have ample opportunity to collaborate with your peers both within the academy and across the whole Trust. This is an important part of our vision as we know through experience that we perform better when we work together. You are supported to undertake regular self-development to continue your professional development and hopefully progress further within the organisation. Click here to view the benefits available to all LAT employees from day one. Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds. The trust is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.