Governance and Compliance Director

Mowbray Education Trust Limited, Melton Mowbray, LE13 0PB

33 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  1 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £55,443.00 - £61,116.00 Annually (FTE) LCC Grade 14 / Points 39–42 ( £55,443– £61,116 FTE)

Governance and Compliance Director job summary

Mowbray Education Trust is seeking an experienced Governance and Compliance Director to lead our governance, compliance, and risk management strategy. Acting as Company Secretary, you will ensure the highest standards of regulatory oversight, statutory compliance, and corporate governance across the Trust.

This pivotal role includes:

• Developing and maintaining a robust governance framework.
• Leading compliance and risk management strategies.
• Overseeing GDPR and data protection.
• Advising the Trust Board and committees on governance and regulatory matters.
• Managing governance professionals and supporting Trustee development.

About You
You will have proven experience in governance and compliance at a senior level, ideally within education or the public sector. Strong knowledge of legal and regulatory frameworks, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to influence strategic decision-making are essential.

Mowbray Education Trust (MET) is a collaborative family of eight schools and a preschool setting, educating over 3,500 pupils and employing more than 550 staff across Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. Our schools span from Early Years to Post-16 and serve a range of communities - from small village primary schools to large secondary schools in towns - united by a shared mission: Children First.

We are committed to delivering high-quality teaching and learning with integrity, ensuring that every child, regardless of background or ability, achieves their full potential.

Application and Interview Process:

Please contact Anna Butler (Director of People and Partnerships) on the email address below for an informal conversation about the role or to arrange a visit.

Mowbray Education Trust reserves the right to close adverts early if sufficient applications are received.

Mowbray Education Trust embraces and welcomes diversity and equality.

Mowbray Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working within the Trust to share this commitment. All roles are subject to full pre-employment safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS with Barred List check.

Mowbray Education Trust ~ Children first

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

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 school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Mowbray Education Trust Limited

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Mowbray Education Trust Limited website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/mowbray-education-trust-limited

Mowbray Education Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) serving the interests of over 3,000 young people, with a dedicated team of over 500 staff members. We believe that education should not only be accessible but also relatable, and that is why we are so proud to be an integral part of our local communities. Our cluster model comprises of feeder primary schools working with their local secondary. This enables us to make sense of curriculum, transition arrangements and to build meaningful and effective relationships with families over time while educating, inspiring, and nurturing the talent of children throughout their time with us. Our original cluster is in the Melton Mowbray area and consists of six primary schools and John FerneleyCollege. Our second and newest cluster is being established in the Shepshed and Loughborough area,and currently consists of our second secondary school, Iveshead, which also brings post 16 education to our Trust.

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