AQUINAS TRUST - Head of Governance

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an advertisement for a vacancy within the AQUINAS Trust with their office based at the Bishop Justus School Site.

As the Trust continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a full-time Governance and Compliance Professional in the position of Head of Governance to support effective governance across our academies.

The Trust has expanded to twelve academies, with a further two joining during the current academic year. With a Trust of this size (12–14 schools), the existing model—comprising a part-time Governance Professional alongside a separate AAC and Compliance Officer—is no longer sufficient to meet the increasing complexity and demands of governance, compliance, and statutory oversight.

As a result, this role is being expanded into a full-time position, providing comprehensive and strategic support to the Board, Committees, and senior leaders across the Trust.

This is a key role within the Trust, offering the opportunity to shape and strengthen governance arrangements during a period of growth and development.

The successful candidate will have:

• A flexible attitude.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Outstanding ICT skills (Microsoft Office) and strong statistical analysis ability.
• The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• The ability to shape a new position into one that is deemed essential for future operations.
• Excellent written and spoken communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work with diplomacy, tact and discretion and respect the confidentiality of information handled in line with the principles of the Data Protection Act.
• The ability to deliver information to senior staff in a way that is concise and easy to understand.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Previous experience working in a governance role or similar.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A commitment to a flexible approach to work / home life balance e.g. Hybrid Working of 2 or 3 days at home upon successful completion of probation.
• Enrolment in the ‘defined benefit’ Local Government Pension Scheme with employer’s pension contributions of 23.6% (subject to annual review);
• Generous annual leave package starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) and rising to 31 days (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of service.
• Free on-site parking.
• A skilled and experienced team of professionals.

Please send your completed application form, outlining your suitability for the role against the enclosed person specification and job description, by email to [email protected]

Commitment to safeguarding

Bishop Justus is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.