Governance and Compliance Officer at Chiltern Way Academy Trust

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/CWAT/84998

Location

Wendover Campus Church Lane, Wendover, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP22 6NL

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£37,772.00 - £41,272.00 Annually (FTE)

Hours Per Week

Weeks Per Year

Closing Date

Midnight, Fri 24th Jul, 2026

Start Date

TBC

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Driving licence required

Interview Date(s)

W/C 27 July 2026

Interview Date(s) W/C 27 July 2026

About this Role

An exciting, life‑changing career with fabulous opportunities. Be part of something extraordinary.

Chiltern Way Academy Trust is a highly successful, award‑winning Specialist Multi Academy Trust with multiple state‑of‑the‑art campuses. Our teams work across a broad range of ASC and SEMH needs, delivering innovative, transformational education and exceptional care that changes the life chances of young people every day.

At Chiltern Way Academy Trust, we are dedicated to supporting young people with ASC and SEMH through innovative and nurturing education.

As a Governance and Compliance Officer, you will play a key role in supporting effective governance, compliance and accountability across our award-winning Multi Academy Trust. Working closely with Trustees, Governors, Local Advisory Committees and senior leaders, you will provide professional clerking support, ensure meetings are well organised and accurately recorded, and help maintain a robust governance framework that meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. You will be responsible for managing governance records, supporting policy and compliance processes, monitoring key deadlines, and providing procedural advice to stakeholders across the Trust. In addition, you will support data protection activities, including the administration of Subject Access Requests, helping to ensure confidentiality, transparency and best practice. This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised professional with exceptional attention to detail to make a meaningful contribution to a Trust that is committed to improving outcomes and life chances for young people with additional needs.

Join us—and help change lives, shape futures, and make a lasting impact.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote a culture where everyone is treated fairly and has the opportunity to thrive.

Chiltern Way is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Chiltern Way Academy will comply with its obligations under the GDPR and other data protection legislation.

Contact Details

  Donna Kuhlmey
  01296 622157
  dkuhlmey@chilternway.org

Chiltern Way Academy Trust would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:

Please use this section to say why you are applying for this job. Give details of any work or other experience you have which may be relevant to your application, including voluntary work and leisure interests. The information you provide about your experience, knowledge, skills and abilities enables us to assess your application. Make sure you read the job description and person specification before completing the application form and refer to it throughout. Provide as much information as possible, giving us examples, either from your home or work life, to show how you meet what we are looking for.

Chiltern Way Academy Trust would like all candidates to answer some screening questions before completing the application to support them with shortlisting. Here is a preview of the questions:

Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status?
Do you have the following qualifications? Recognised clerking qualification (e.g. NGA Clerking Development Programme or equivalent)