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AQUINAS TRUST - Head of Governance

Bishop Justus CofE School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 8HZ

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• Job start date

  13 April 2026

• Closing date

  2 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 Hours per Week, 52 weeks per year
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Aquinas Grade 7 - £36,451.00 p.a. - £43,003.00 p.a.

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an advertisement for a vacancy within the AQUINAS Trust with their office based at the Bishop Justus School Site.

As the Trust continues to grow, we are seeking to appoint a full-time Governance and Compliance Professional in the position of Head of Governance to support effective governance across our academies.

The Trust has expanded to twelve academies, with a further two joining during the current academic year. With a Trust of this size (12–14 schools), the existing model—comprising a part-time Governance Professional alongside a separate AAC and Compliance Officer—is no longer sufficient to meet the increasing complexity and demands of governance, compliance, and statutory oversight.

As a result, this role is being expanded into a full-time position, providing comprehensive and strategic support to the Board, Committees, and senior leaders across the Trust.

This is a key role within the Trust, offering the opportunity to shape and strengthen governance arrangements during a period of growth and development.

The successful candidate will have:

• A flexible attitude.
• Good time management skills and the ability to prioritise tasks.
• Outstanding ICT skills (Microsoft Office) and strong statistical analysis ability.
• The ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• The ability to shape a new position into one that is deemed essential for future operations.
• Excellent written and spoken communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work with diplomacy, tact and discretion and respect the confidentiality of information handled in line with the principles of the Data Protection Act.
• The ability to deliver information to senior staff in a way that is concise and easy to understand.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Previous experience working in a governance role or similar.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• A happy community committed to the professional development of all colleagues.
• A distinctive local context ensuring we place inclusivity at the heart of all we do.
• A commitment to a flexible approach to work / home life balance e.g. Hybrid Working of 2 or 3 days at home upon successful completion of probation.
• Enrolment in the ‘defined benefit’ Local Government Pension Scheme with employer’s pension contributions of 23.6% (subject to annual review);
• Generous annual leave package starting at 25 days (plus bank holidays) and rising to 31 days (plus bank holidays) after a qualifying period of service.
• Free on-site parking.
• A skilled and experienced team of professionals.

Please send your completed application form, outlining your suitability for the role against the enclosed person specification and job description, by email to Aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Bishop Justus is committed to safeguarding the young people in our care and we expect all our staff to share this commitment.

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Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Head of Governance Application Pack Final.pdf - 274 KB (opens in new tab)

Head of Governance Application Form.doc - 120 KB (opens in new tab)

About Bishop Justus CofE School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1171 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bishop Justus CofE School website
• Email address: Aquinas.recruitment@aquinastrust.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bishop-justus-cofe-school-bromley

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