Governance and Compliance Officer
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
30 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time plus 3 weeks 37 Hours per week 08.00 - 16.00 Monday - Thursday 08.00 - 15.30 Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 5/6 Scale Points 12 - 22
What skills and experience we're looking for
Governance and Compliance Officer
We are looking for a Governance and Compliance Officer to join our team!
Are you organised and have a good eye for detail? Are you passionate about Governance and Compliance in Education? We would like to meet you!As a Governance and Compliance Officer you you will oversee our school governance, statutory compliance, and policy framework. You will work with Our People to ensure our Academy meets all regulatory requirements.
Meet Our People!
We encourage you to get in touch to arrange a visit to come and see our facilities and meet Our People. You can do this by emailing recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
- Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
- An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health (Money back on prescriptions, eye tests and more. Access to GP appointments)
- Free use of brand new gym facilities
- Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
- Free staff car parking
Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: NJC Grade 5/6 Scale Point 12 to 22
Actual salary: £26,985 to £31,938 dependent on experience
Contract type: Permanent, Term time plus 3 weeks
Start date: As soon as possible before December 2026 upon completion of safer recruitment checks
Closing date for applications: 9th November 2026 at 10.00am
Interviews: TBC
To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date/time.
Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.
Further information about the job
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.
About Newhouse Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 974 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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