Governance Support Officer - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Council

Buckinghamshire Council

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Salary
£33,702 - £35,432

Reference number
BUC08428

Contract type
Fixed Term / Secondment

Working hours
Part Time

Level of DBS check required
Enhanced with Barred List

Date posted
22 Mar 2023, 11 p.m.

Application deadline
14 Apr 2023

Overview:

The School Improvement Team at Buckinghamshire Council currently have an opportunity for a Governance Support Officer.

The School Improvement Team work closely with Buckinghamshire schools to ensure all stakeholders have the knowledge, tools and ambition to develop sustainable, safe, inclusive and effective practice where all children and young people in Buckinghamshire can flourish and achieve their best possible outcomes.

We build strong county-wide collaboration through engaging school leaders and governors to develop a self-sustaining, system led model of school improvement and develop strong links with external partners to help support Buckinghamshire schools.

We work with school leaders to ensure disadvantage and vulnerable children and young people make accelerated progress to ensure equity of outcomes with their peers.

About us:

In April 2020 Buckinghamshire Council became the UK's newest council and the residents of Buckinghamshire are now served by a single, unitary council.

Buckinghamshire is an ambitious, rapidly growing county, and our economy is one of the strongest in the country.

It is an area of outstanding natural beauty and ranks as one of the top rural areas to live in the UK and yet it is incredibly well connected - only an hour from London on the train.

The county has a rich history and heritage and is the birthplace of the international Paralympic movement.

We are looking for motivated, ambitious and inspiring people to join us on our journey.

Not only will you be an integral part of the unique and exciting transition through the unitary process, you will also be entitled to a range of different benefits to make sure you are happy both at work and at home.

About the role:

The successful post holder will be responsible for;

Supporting and developing effective governance across all Buckinghamshire schools, regardless of status.
Developing and managing a profitable Governor Support Traded Services for Buckinghamshire.
Supporting the wider School Improvement and Achievement and Learning Teams with project management and delivery to support improved school governance.
The role is a 0.5FTE post with some evening work required.

Please see attached job description for full list of responsibilities.

About you:

Understanding and experience of governance and possess an awareness of wider sector and external influences

- within the scope of the service area

The ability to interpret complex policy and procedural issues and provide advice, information, interpretation, recommendations and support on the full range of technical / professional issues
Authority and credibility to build relationships and engage successfully with colleagues, partners and customers at all levels and the ability to work closely and effectively with stakeholders to clarify changing business requirements
Education to NVQ 4 or degree level or equivalent
Experience within governance

Please see attached job description for full person specification.

Other information:

Please note interviews will take place on the 25th and 26th April

Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

Our values:

We have a set of values, which our employees have chosen, that represent what we are - Proud, Ambitious, Collaborative and Trustworthy.

By joining Buckinghamshire Council, you can expect:

fair and inclusive culture

- the chance to really make a difference to those around you
- health and well-being initiatives including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and mindfulness workshops
- a unified voice through our Employee Representative Group
- ongoing support, and the opportunity to develop and progress in your career with us
- opportunities to take part in fun activities such as fundraising and social events

About the Business Unit:

Ensuring that children and young people in Buckinghamshire reach their potential is a primary focus within our Education service.

It's essential that we provide inclusive and life-long learning opportunities for all of our young people - so we look to raise standards, attainment and aspirations in a number of ways.

Our key priorities include:

providing the children of Buckinghamshire with the highest quality education possible, improving the quality and timeliness of Education, Health and Care Plans and the support families of children with SEND receive and reducing the number of exclusions both permanent and fixed term.

We aim to provide the right support, at the right time for families requiring non-statutory intervention, and provide sufficie