Opportunity | Governance Manager
Organisation | Education & Community Services
Location | Greater Manchester
Offer | £47,000 – £52,000
A growing organisation is seeking an experienced Governance Manager with a strong background in education governance to support governance operations across multiple sites.
This role requires a specialist understanding of school and academy governance, particularly exclusion procedures and relevant legislation. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to governance and appeal panels, providing expert guidance on statutory requirements, compliance, and best practice.
Key Areas of Focus:
✔ Lead governance administration and support across multiple committees and boards
✔ Providing expert advice to exclusion, disciplinary, and appeal panels
✔ Ensuring governance processes comply with current education legislation and statutory guidance
✔ Supporting trustees, governors, and senior leaders with governance best practice
✔ Leading governance administration, compliance monitoring, and policy management
✔ Delivering high-quality clerking, minute-taking, and governance reporting
What They’re Looking For:
✔ Essential: Significant education governance experience within schools, academies, trusts, or the wider education sector
✔ Essential: Strong working knowledge of exclusions law, statutory guidance, and panel procedures
✔ Experience advising governors, trustees, or independent panels on complex governance matters
✔ Proven experience managing governance, compliance, and committee processes
✔ Excellent report-writing, communication, and minute-taking skills
✔ Confidence influencing and advising senior stakeholders
✔ Ability to manage confidential and sensitive matters with professionalism
✔ Willingness to travel between sites when required
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