We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated and experienced Governance Professional to join our Central Services team at an exciting time for our Trust. This is a key strategic role, providing professional governance support across our Trust and ensuring governance arrangements operate effectively and compliantly.

The successful candidate will work closely with Trustees, Members, Academy Leaders and Executive Leaders to support our Trust's governance framework and continuous improvement agenda. The role also includes responsibility for key aspects of data governance, GDPR compliance, Freedom of Information requests, and Subject Access Requests.

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Significant experience working within a governance, compliance, regulatory or company secretariat environment.
• Strong understanding of governance frameworks and statutory requirements.
• Experience servicing Boards and Committees.
• Excellent organisational and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of GDPR, FOI and information governance requirements.
• Ability to build effective relationships and provide professional advice.

In return, we offer:

• Competitive salary of £39,862- £42,839 (pay award pending).
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Professional development opportunities.
• Strong commitment to staff wellbeing and work-life balance.
• The opportunity to be part of a values-led organisation committed to investing in people.
  

Additional Benefits:

• 31 days Annual Leave plus bank Holidays
• Free On-site Parking
• Supportive Leave of Absence Policy
• Supportive Family Friendly Policy
• Flexible Working Opportunities

Flexible Working:
We believe that flexibility at work can promote a healthy work-life balance, increase motivation, and improve performance and productivity. Whilst this post is advertised as full-time, all year round, we recognise that there are many ways of working. We are committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible and welcome conversations about individual circumstances.

If you are interested in this role but need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. We support a range of flexible working arrangements and will consider requests in line with the needs of the role and our Trust.

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of diversity and collaboration, then we would be delighted to hear from you. To apply for this post please click on 'Apply Now' and login to/ create your NEJobs Account and submit your application.

Please follow this link to apply and to view the Job Description and Person Specification - https://www.northeastjobs.org.uk/job/Governance_Professional_Central_Team/300880

Should you have any questions about this post please email Louise Johnson, HR Manager ljohnson@ascenttrust.org in the first instance.

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The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people with Special Needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore will be subject to a DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.