School Governance and Admissions Officer
Posted on 13 December 2024
Salary £34,000 per annum (pro-rata FTE £42,500)
Contract Permanent
Closing Date Apply by 26 January 2025
Location Diocese of Chichester
Job Summary
Job reference orbis/TP/490/43385
Positions available 1
Working hours 30 per week
Job category Education & Learning
Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
Directorate BHCC: External
Job introduction The Diocese of Chichester has 155 schools across Sussex working in partnership with our 360 parishes. Our vision for Education is to be “Deeply Christian, serving the common good.” Based at Church House in Hove, we seek to live out our vision to “Know, love and follow Jesus”.
We wish to appoint a skilled and experienced team member to be the lead officer for school governance and admissions in Church of England schools across the Diocese who will work closely with the Director and Deputy Director of Education.
The principal duties include:
Providing advice and support relating to school admissions to headteachers and school governors
Advising school governing boards and headteachers on issues of compliance and governance, including complaints and disciplinary issues
Developing and delivering training related to admissions and governance
Managing the recruitment and appointment process of foundation governors
Working with the Deputy Director and School Effectiveness Team to address leadership and management issues in schools with the purpose of raising standards and improving outcomes for children
About the role Our ideal candidate will:
Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have experience of being a school governor
Have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of education legislation and regulation related to Admissions and Governance for Church Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts
Have the ability to plan and deliver high-quality training to governors and headteachers
Be able to establish effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including governors, headteachers, academy partners, and Local Authority officers
Be committed and confident in the aims and ethos of the Diocese of Chichester as an outward-facing ambassador for the diocesan Education team
What we offer:
A salary of £34,000 per annum (pro-rata FTE £42,500) for 30 hours per week and flexibility as to how and when the hours are spread within the working week
Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week
A 0.8 pro-rata entitlement of 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year
Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%
Free parking and development opportunities
Chichester DBF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work, and occasional work at weekends.
For an information conversation about the role, please contact the Deputy Director of Education, Ruth Cumming (ruth.cumming@chichester.anglican.org).
Please apply via Pathways by midnight on Sunday 26th January 2025.
Interviews will be held at Church House, Hove on Friday 14th February 2025.
For more information about the Education Team at the Diocese of Chichester please visit
https://schools.chichester.anglican.org/
Company information Brighton & Hove City Council is advertising on behalf of the school and is not the employer in this case.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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Salary £34,000 per annum (pro-rata FTE £42,500)
Contract Permanent
Closing Date Apply by 26 January 2025
Location Diocese of Chichester
Job Summary
Job reference orbis/TP/490/43385
Positions available 1
Working hours 30 per week
Job category Education & Learning
Organisation Brighton & Hove City Council
Directorate BHCC: External
Job introduction The Diocese of Chichester has 155 schools across Sussex working in partnership with our 360 parishes. Our vision for Education is to be “Deeply Christian, serving the common good.” Based at Church House in Hove, we seek to live out our vision to “Know, love and follow Jesus”.
We wish to appoint a skilled and experienced team member to be the lead officer for school governance and admissions in Church of England schools across the Diocese who will work closely with the Director and Deputy Director of Education.
The principal duties include:
Providing advice and support relating to school admissions to headteachers and school governors
Advising school governing boards and headteachers on issues of compliance and governance, including complaints and disciplinary issues
Developing and delivering training related to admissions and governance
Managing the recruitment and appointment process of foundation governors
Working with the Deputy Director and School Effectiveness Team to address leadership and management issues in schools with the purpose of raising standards and improving outcomes for children
About the role Our ideal candidate will:
Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have experience of being a school governor
Have up-to-date knowledge and understanding of education legislation and regulation related to Admissions and Governance for Church Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts
Have the ability to plan and deliver high-quality training to governors and headteachers
Be able to establish effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including governors, headteachers, academy partners, and Local Authority officers
Be committed and confident in the aims and ethos of the Diocese of Chichester as an outward-facing ambassador for the diocesan Education team
What we offer:
A salary of £34,000 per annum (pro-rata FTE £42,500) for 30 hours per week and flexibility as to how and when the hours are spread within the working week
Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week
A 0.8 pro-rata entitlement of 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year
Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%
Free parking and development opportunities
Chichester DBF is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work, and occasional work at weekends.
For an information conversation about the role, please contact the Deputy Director of Education, Ruth Cumming (ruth.cumming@chichester.anglican.org).
Please apply via Pathways by midnight on Sunday 26th January 2025.
Interviews will be held at Church House, Hove on Friday 14th February 2025.
For more information about the Education Team at the Diocese of Chichester please visit
https://schools.chichester.anglican.org/
Company information Brighton & Hove City Council is advertising on behalf of the school and is not the employer in this case.
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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