Governance Officer

Orion Education, Chislehurst, BR7 5PS

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  August 2026

• Closing date

  2 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £36,583.00 - £39,134.00 Annually (Actual)

Governance Officer job summary

Working closely with the Head of Governance, you will ensure that governance across the Trust is compliant, well-coordinated and aligned with statutory and regulatory requirements. Our Governance Officer provides full clerking services at every meeting, which are a hybrid mixture of both virtual and in person.

This role will suit someone who is detail-orientated, confident in handling sensitive information and able to demonstrate effectiveness in a fast-paced setting.

There are currently 8 schools in the Trust.

Each LAB meets 4 times per year

The Trust Board meets 17 times a year (a combination of Trust Board and Committee meetings)

The Members meet 2 times per year

At all levels there are a number of additional ad-hoc panel hearings

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

Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.

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 Orion Education

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Orion Education website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/education-for-the-21-st-century

Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.

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