Governance and Compliance Professional – Drive Excellence Across Our Trust

Strategic Role: Lead governance and compliance across the Trust as part of our central team.

·       Trusted Advisor: Support the Trust Board, Local Governing Bodies, CEO, and senior leaders.

·       Compliance Leadership: Oversee statutory records, policy lifecycle, and regulatory requirements.

·       Specialist Expertise: Manage data protection, FOI/SAR requests, and complaints processes.

·       Collaborative Impact: Build strong relationships and promote transparency and integrity.

·       Reporting Line: Work under the direction of the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

Join our central team as a Governance and Compliance Professional and play a pivotal role in shaping strong governance across our Trust. Reporting to the COO, you’ll provide expert advice, maintain statutory records, and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. If you’re detail-driven, highly organised, and passionate about supporting excellence in education, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking to appoint a person who:

• Is passionate about providing an excellent governance support to our Trust
• Has experience of clerking committees and preparing agendas
• Has excellent communication skills and high level of accuracy
• Is reliable, efficient, flexible, organised and able to prioritise to meet deadlines
• Has a cheerful, warm and welcoming personality with the ability to communicate with children and adults alike
• Is flexible and able to work as part of a team 
• Has GCSE Maths and English (Grace 4/C or above) or an equivalent qualification
• Is confident in the use of ITC including use of Microsoft office programmes
• can speak fluent English as in accordance with part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016)

 What we offer you:

• The opportunity to consolidate and grow great practice in a supportive environment.
• Opportunity to develop this new role.
• Trust wide support, being part of a Trust connected by our shared values as well as our geography.  Work alongside experienced leaders, system support and a responsive central team.
• Professional growth.  Learn alongside us and have the opportunity to influence how we grow together.
• The opportunity to build strong links with families and our wider community.
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package and support

 This role is Term Time Only (39 weeks per year).