Compliance and Governance Manager

Hollingworth Learning Trust, Rochdale, OL12 9DJ

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  From September 2026

• Closing date

  10 August 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: NJC Scale Point Range 32-26. FTE equivalent £42,839 to £47,181.

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.

Flexible working opportunities

We are happy to offer some flexibility in terms of working times / weeks.

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.

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.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

Compliance and Governance Manager - Advert 2026.pdf - 165 KB (opens in new tab)

Compliance & Governance Manager - JD & PS 2026 .pdf - 243 KB (opens in new tab)

About Hollingworth Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Hollingworth Learning Trust website
• Email address: applications@hltrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 01706292828
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hollingworth-learning-trust

Hollingworth Learning Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust which focuses on supporting our academies in their improvement journey. We are committed to providing the very best education possible for our children in an environment that supports, values and recognises staff.

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