Governance Partner

St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Cheadle, ST10 1LH

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £53,000.00 - £60,000.00 Annually (Actual)

Governance Partner job summary

At the heart of our Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is a mission that shapes all we do. Inspired by the witness of St Gabriel, forming pilgrims of hope with kind hearts, questioning minds, a thirst for knowledge and a hunger for justice. These five characteristics express how our mission lives and breathes in our schools, shaping culture, leadership, teaching, and community. St Gabriel the Archangel CMAT is a family of 64 schools working together to deliver quality education to those we serve.

Exciting opportunity: St Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is looking for a Governance Partner to join our central team — a senior role with real impact across 64 schools. You’ll provide expert governance support, helping shape and strengthen practices while ensuring schools are led with integrity, excellence, and faith.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver exceptional governance support to our 22 schools in Wolverhampton & the Black Country.

• Oversee key governance processes, including admissions, complaints, and permanent exclusions.

• Work closely with the Senior Governance Partner to maintain robust governance and compliance frameworks.

• Provide administrative and organisational support to Chief Operating People Officer

We’re looking for:

• A motivated and experienced governance professional.

• Proven experience delivering outstanding governance support in schools or education settings.

• Strong organisational and communication skills, with confidence advising senior leaders.

  Location: Any location in Region 3, Wolverhampton & Black Country

  Contract: 37 hours per week, full time with flexibility of reducing term time weeks to meet suitable candidate needs.

  Working Pattern: Flexible working, some evening meetings and travel required (expenses reimbursed).

  Commitment to safeguarding

  We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

  All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and pre-employment, medical clearance. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

  For further information, please visit our website www.sgacmat.co.uk or for a discussion contact Bhaksho Raj Braj@sgacmat.co.uk

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 St Gabriel The Archangel Catholic Multi Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-painsley-catholic-academy

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