41 • Hold accurate records of all governors within the Trust. • Support with advice on governance compliance of school websites and GIAS. • Guide clerks and governing bodies of prospective ODBST schools through the conversion process and any steps required on the route to becoming an academy • Provide resource support to clerks and governors through the Governor Hub site. • Support the induction of new governors by offering and signposting training, plus delivery of termly and other bespoke training to governors. • Provide support on the scheme of delegation and term of reference. Finance & Audit • Individual school bank accounts enable local monitoring of cashflow and flexibility with purchasing. • All schools use the same financial IT system for budgeting and financial monitoring. • Annual external and internal audit requirements are centrally managed, including pension audits for Teachers Pension & LGPS. • A support network for school business managers, including training and 2 SBM meetings per Term. • Assistance with SBM recruitment. • Central team supports schools with the requirements of the Academy Trust Handbook and manages any Finance Related Policy changes. • One Gift Aid account with HMRC to recover gift aid claims, one registration for the Trust. • Centralised VAT recovery on behalf of the schools, again one registration. • SRMSAT submitted by Trust based on data from the common finance system. • One submission of consolidated budget to the DfE. • Finance Training for Head Teachers and Aspirant Leaders. • Finance support for school run tenders. Human Resources • Support with the TUPE and onboarding process for existing staff. • Support from our team of HR professionals who know each school and are able to provide consistent advice and guidance on all aspects of HR (policies, recruitment, restructures, disciplinary, appraisal etc). • One payroll provider as appointed by the Trust. • Centrally issued employment contracts, at the request of schools who lead on local recruitment. • Membership of the Teacher Pension Scheme and Local Government Pension Scheme ensures staff retain pension benefits. • Well-being ambassador group, well-being helpline (Employee Assistance Programme) and resources. • Support with senior level recruitment. • Provision of My New Term recruitment applicant tracking software.
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