Compliance and Governance Manager

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint an experienced manager and aspiring leader to join our Central Trust team in the role of Governance and Compliance Manager. If you are someone who can develop and articulate our vision, ensure the Trust operates within statutory frameworks, have a strong understanding of statutory guidance in education and have experience acting as a Clerk to a Board or its committees, you may be the person we are looking for and we would love to have a chat with you about the role and your potential application.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in education governance and compliance, with a good understanding of trust structures and statutory guidance. You will lead our Trust-wide compliance strategy (outside of Finance, H&S, ICT, and Staffing), managing key areas such as the design of audit schedules, website compliance checks, policy reviews, and risk registers. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, possess exceptional attention to detail skills, and have the analytical skills to benchmark services for sustainable Trust growth. In addition, your personality and experience will ensure you have excellent communication skills, with the ability to advise Trustees and Local Governors, lead central panels, and approach situations with an appropriate balance of support and challenge. The post will be based at the Trust Head Office in Rochdale, with travel to our schools.

What the school offers its staff

Various health & wellbeing benefits including; discounted gym memberships; health care cash plan; confidential staff counselling; discretionary leave and family friendly working practices and more! The Pension provider is the Local Government Pension Scheme, GMPF. The employer contributions are generous and help to provide you and your family with security for your future.

Further details about the role

Term Time Only (plus weeks) contract can be considered

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare Disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Medical Online and Social Media Prohibition from Teaching Right to Work Satisfactory References Suitability to Work with Children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.