Administrative Support Officer (Governance)

Shaw Education Trust; England; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational organization in the United Kingdom seeks an organized Administrative Support Officer to maintain effective governance across its academies. The role involves supporting governance processes and working closely with senior leaders. Ideal candidates will have experience in education administration and exceptional administrative skills. This position offers a salary range of £26,008 - £29,193, working 37 hours per week during term time only, with opportunities for growth.

Benefits

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Electric Car Scheme

Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan

DiscountForTeachers Scheme

Free Eye Tests

Cycle to work scheme

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in governance support, education administration, or regulatory compliance.
• Excellent administrative skills including minute taking.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities confidently.

Responsibilities

• Support key areas such as pupil exclusion processes and complaints.
• Work closely with the Director of Governance and senior leaders.
• Ensure compliance with statutory requirements and internal policies.

Skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Job description

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Administrative Support Officer to join our central team and play a vital role in maintaining strong, effective governance across our Multi-Academy Trust. In this varied role, you will support key areas such as pupil exclusion processes, complaints, Academy Councils, and Trust-wide governance activity.

You will work closely with the Director of Governance and senior leaders to ensure compliance with statutory requirements and internal policies-promoting a culture of accountability, transparency, and high standards.

As the ideal candidate, you will bring experience in governance support, education administration, regulatory compliance or equivalent. You will have excellent administrative skills including minute taking, keen attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities with confidence coupled with strong communication, a professional approach to working with senior leaders and external stakeholders, and proficiency in Microsoft Office are essential.

Due to the requirement to travel when necessary, a full driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.

This is a rewarding opportunity to help shape effective school and Trust leadership.

Shaw Education Trust offer the following employee benefits with your Teaching or Support Staff employment:

• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (Support Staff) / Teachers Pension (Teaching Staff)
• Support Staff only based on working full time, all year - Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (37 days holiday rising to 39 days after 5 years' service including Bank Holidays)
• Electric Car Scheme: Environmentally friendly vehicles with our electric car scheme.
• Access to Medicash Health & Wellbeing Plan: Enjoy health services designed to support your well-being.
• Free DiscountForTeachers Scheme for all staff (Support and Teaching), Exclusive discounts to save money with a wide selection of discounts and exclusive offers from hundreds of the biggest brands.
• Free Eye Tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.

We know our people are the key to our success and so we're committed to ensuring the employment experience at Shaw Education Trust is a rewarding one.

Shaw Education Trust are a growing group of dynamically awesome academies providing education to children of all ages and abilities. Staff across our team of schools are dedicated to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to be successful, whatever their starting point in life.

Our values are

To Be Pupil and People Centred, To be Best in Class, To be Accountable, To be Innovative, To Act With Integrity

We place high achievement at the heart of everything we do, and we are determined that no individual has their opportunities limited by their background, or by their ability. We are focused on harnessing the power of people to affect positive change for our children and young adults. We work closely with children, leaders, teachers and support teams, to create their individual best futures: one size fits one. Education should be an exciting space, buzzing with vibrancy, dynamism and unlimited potential. Innovation and entrepreneurialism fuel our passion, enabling creativity and re-conceptualisation to be agilely applied to context and circumstance

An excellent education, in a supportive environment, is what every student attending one of our academies will experience. Central to this is the support we provide to our staff teams, this enables them to continually develop their knowledge, practice and expertise by offering high quality training and research-based opportunities our colleagues are well motivated, highly valued, and incredibly driven professionals.

Although we are a family who work together to create brighter futures, each of our schools still keep their individual identity and uniqueness. This approach of earned autonomy ensures that integrity and transparency underpins everything that we do, with our Trust Board providing oversight, challenge and support. This support is then strengthened at school level through a system of Academy Councils who represent each school and provide local accountability.

Actual Salary: £26,008 - £29,193

Working hours: 37 hours per week, Term Time only plus 2 weeks (working 40 weeks)

Location: SET Head Office located at Kidsgrove Secondary School site with travel to schools within the Trust if required