Head of Local Governance

**Salary**

£60,000 - £65,000 per annum

**Contractual hours**

37.5

**Basis**

Full Time

**Region**

Peterborough

**Job category/type**

Support Staff

**Date posted**

24/04/2025

**Job reference**

REQ003186

**Head of Local Governance**

The Head of Local Governance is responsible for ensuring effective local governance across all of United Learning’s academy and independent schools. You will work closely with Trustees, the Executive Team, Company Secretary and Regional Directors to ensure that our local governing bodies are well-led and have the information, advice, guidance and support they need to carry out their roles effectively in support of school improvement and in a way that is aligned with group strategy. You will provide expert advice and guidance to Chairs of LGBs and to Headteachers in support of strong local governance, helping colleagues to build effective relationships and handle their responsibilities diligently.

You will ensure that LGB Chairs and members have access to appropriate training, including in relation to specific roles and responsibilities (for example: exclusions, complaints, safeguarding, health and safety and the role of governors during inspections), drawing on the expertise of others across the group where necessary. You will work with Headteachers and LGB Chairs to ensure that all LGBs have access to independent and professional clerking services.

You will act as an advocate for local governance within and beyond the group, learning from and sharing best practice as appropriate. The post holder will also support the Company Secretary to manage other areas of responsibility - supporting effective governance, compliance and information management more widely - and will have some line management responsibilities.

**About You**

You will be an experienced local governance professional with strong knowledge and understanding of current practice (including in relation to compliance). You will be confident in supporting schools in a wide range of contexts (ideally across both primary and secondary phases and across the independent and academy sector) and in providing expert advice and guidance to senior leaders at all levels. You will understand what it takes to provide effective local governance in a multi-academy trust and will be committed to the development of an effective volunteer workforce, including through training and building strong networks.

You will be passionate about the importance of local governance in driving school improvement and in promoting the interests of children and young people. You will be able to influence others - including in sensitive and challenging circumstances - maintaining strong relationships with colleagues at all levels. You will be highly organised and used to managing your own time and priorities, delivering a high quality service at all times. You will have a strong commitment to your own and to others’ development, to bringing out the best in your team and in your colleagues and to promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

**Rewards and Benefits**:

- Contributory pension scheme.
- 26 days holiday.
- Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
- Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
- Group Life Insurance Scheme.
- Westfield Health cash plan and Extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff.
- Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
- A supportive team across the country.
- We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

**Further information**

The role is based in United Learning’s Peterborough office. The post holder will be required to travel to our London office and schools and to undertake some out of hours working (for example, to facilitate governor training).

The closing date is **Monday 2**nd** June 2025** at Midnight.