Introduction
Are you someone who cares deeply about helping schools flourish? Would you like to play a key role at the heart of our diocesan work with over 230 schools and academies? Do you enjoy working with school leaders and governors to bring clarity, integrity and support to complex situations?
About the role
- Be the lead diocesan officer for governance and admissions, offering clear, practical advice to headteachers, governors, clergy and MAT leaders
- Support schools directly, helping them to manage governance, admissions and organisational matters with confidence
- Maintain accurate Diocesan governance records and ensure changes are recorded efficiently
- Oversee academy and governance processes, working with legal teams, MATs, local authorities and the Department for Education
- Support and administer the work of the Diocesan Board of Education, including agendas, papers, minutes and approvals
- Support the development of guidance, systems and training to enable those working in schools, particularly governors and leaders
- Work collaboratively as part of a small team committed to the flourishing of Church of England schools
Who we are looking for
- Have experience of working within schools, education or governance, and understand the realities of school leadership
- Bring experience in governance, compliance or education policy, and are keen to develop this further
- Can interpret educational guidance and legislation and apply it in a way that is practical and helpful for schools
- Communicate clearly and calmly, especially when dealing with complex or sensitive issues
- Build strong, respectful relationships with headteachers, governors, clergy and partners
- Are well organised and able to manage a range of responsibilities with care and attention to detail
- Works in a way that reflects our values and supports schools to flourish
Location
Church House, 17-19 York Place, Leeds LS1 2EX
Equal Opportunities
Leeds Diocesan Board of Finance (The Board) is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment and the workplace and in avoiding unlawful discrimination. Accordingly, the Board will ensure that recruitment and selection, training and development, and promotion procedures result in no job applicant or employee receiving less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, class or caste, religious belief or lack of religious belief (unless this is an occupational requirement), disability, trade union membership or non-membership, gender or sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, responsibility for dependents or being a part‑time or fixed‑term worker. The Board’s objective is to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and otherwise treated solely on the basis of their relevant aptitudes, skills and abilities.
Our Values
- Love God, the world and one another.
- Live in the world as it is, but, drawn by a vision of something better, we want to help individuals and communities flourish.
- Learn when we get things wrong, by listening and growing together.
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