Governance Professional
Location: Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust Offices, Davis Road, Willenhall, WV12 5HA
Contract Type: Permanent
Contract Term: 37 Hours per week all year round (flexibility is potentially available for term time + contract) + contract)
Grade/Salary: Grade 10 - Scp34 £45,091.00
Closing Date: Friday 23rd January 2026
Start Date: Spring Term
Positions Available: 1
Interview Date(s): Week commencing 26th January2026
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About Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust
The Lighthouse Multi Academy Trust, located in the West Midlands, consists of 9 primary schools across the Walsall borough. We are proud to be Lighthouse and across our academies we have:
3,000 Amazing Children
500 Dedicated Staff Members
9 Fabulous Schools
A uniquely developed Forrest School
1 Additionally Resourced Provision
2 Special Resourced Provision (SRP's_
A school with the only Crown Bowling Green in England.
Main Responsibilities (see attached job description for further details):
To oversee all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance within the trust, ensure governance adheres to good practice and meets all statutory and regulatory requirements, and provide strategic leadership of services that support governance across the trust.
supporting the efficient and effective operation of the trust board and its committees
ensuring governance at all levels is carrying out its functions
leading on development of the trust’s governance framework and driving improvements to its systems, processes and structures
managing and coordinating the delivery and ongoing improvement of governance support across the trust
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. References will be requested for those shortlisted only and prior to interview. In line with Keeping children safe in education 2025 online searches will be completed as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates, searching online content that is publicly available for inappropriate online content that may suggest that a shortlisted candidate may not be suitable to work with children, or that may harm the reputation of the trust. If any issues of concern
Jack Newton
01922211349
peopleteam@lhmat.com
