Governance Professional

Diverse Academies Trust, Retford, DN22 7GR

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2026

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: £31,015.00 - £31,015.00 Annually (FTE)

Governance Professional job summary

Governance Professional

Diverse Academies Trust are looking for a Governance Professional to join our talented and supportive team. We welcome applications from individuals wishing to work either 30 or 37 hours per week.

Permanent - Term Time

Salary £31,015 FTE

£21, 471.92 - Actual (30 hours, term time)

£26,482.04 - Actual (37 hours, term time)

Why join Diverse Academies Trust as a Governance Professional?

This is a rewarding and varied role at the heart of academy governance, where you will play a key part in supporting effective decision-making and helping our academies deliver the very best outcomes for children and young people. No two days are the same. You'll work closely with governors, academy leaders and colleagues across the Trust, building strong relationships and providing trusted advice, guidance and support. If you are an organised, people-focused professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, thrives on managing a range of priorities and takes pride in delivering high-quality work, we'd love to hear from you.

We recognise the importance of flexibility and work-life balance. This role offers a flexible and agile approach to working, with time spent at our Head Office, within academies and working from home. We are also committed to supporting flexible working arrangements wherever possible, including flexibility around start and finish times, helping you to balance professional responsibilities with your personal commitments.

The successful candidate will:

Provide professional governance advice, administrative leadership and clerking support to Academy Committees, ensuring effective governance, statutory compliance and informed decision making that supports academy improvement and positive outcomes for our pupils.

You'll be an organised and proactive professional with excellent communication skills, strong attention to detail and confidence using a range of digital systems. You'll enjoy building relationships, managing competing priorities and thinking ahead to identify opportunities and solutions that support effective governance and positive outcomes for our academies.

It would be advantageous if you have experience of governance, education or supporting senior-level meetings, although we welcome applications from candidates with transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

Why join Diverse Academies Trust?

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.

We empower. We respect. We care.

Visits are welcomed and encouraged - please contact Nicola Benson nbenson@diverse-ac.org.uk to arrange, or for further information.

Our employee benefits

At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant, inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your potential.

In return you will benefit from:           

• Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at least 16.6%

• Excellent Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities covering technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional Learning

• Employee Assistance Programme

• GP helpline

• Health and wellbeing advice and support

• Eyecare vouchers

• Salary sacrifice schemes - car scheme, cycle to work, home and electronics

• Lifestyle savings - discounts and offers on gym memberships, holidays, days out, shopping, restaurants, etc

• Health cash plan (personal or family) - where you pay monthly and can claim money back on private treatments such as dental, optical and therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, osteopathy etc)

• Childcare - breakfast and after school provision

• Take a look at our rewards and benefits online

Applications

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate.

Closing date: 18 October 2026          

Interview date: 3rd / 4th November 2026

Start date: As soon as possible

If you have any initial questions or would like to learn more about this opportunity, please contact Nicola Benson nbenson@diverse-ac.org.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

Safeguarding and child protection is of the highest priority to our Trust – and it is everyone’s responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of all our children and young people.

We have a dedicated strategic lead who works with designated safeguarding leads (DSLs) in all academies to work with leadership teams, governors and trustees to quality assure, advise and develop the highest standards of culture and compliance across our academies and throughout the organisation.

https://www.diverseacademies.org.uk/about-us/how-we-work/safeguarding-and-child-protection/

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 Diverse Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Diverse Academies Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/diverse-academies-trust

Founded in September 2011, Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust consisting of 14 academies – six secondary, six primary and two special – across Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire.

We have a shared sixth form centre facility in Hucknall, which is managed in partnership with the National Church of England Academy. Queen Elizabeth’s in Mansfield, is a faith academy under the Church of England and is rooted in a Christian ethos. The academy works in partnership with the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham to provide an education that is distinctively Christian, and is inclusive for students from all backgrounds, of the Christian faith, other faiths and no faith.

The Trust Board provides overall support and challenge to academies through the leadership and management and governance structures within the Diverse Academies.

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