Head of Governance & Compliance

The Charter Schools Educational Trust, London, SE24 9JH

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  8 September 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: £58,551.00 - £66,084.00 Annually (FTE) Salary will be pro-rated if less than 52 weeks per year. Pay review pending.

Head of Governance & Compliance job summary

Working closely with the Chair, trustees, local governors and senior leaders, this is a highly influential role within our Trust. You will ensure our governance is strong, thoughtful and effective - enabling good decisions, appropriate challenge and clear accountability. You will lead our approach to governance, compliance and risk, making sure that we meet our responsibilities while continually improving how we work.

You will be an experienced governance professional who combines sound judgement and technical expertise with warmth, pragmatism and excellent relationship skills, who has the confidence to be a trusted adviser across the wider Trust. You will be comfortable advising and challenging senior leaders and trustees, while understanding that excellent governance is ultimately about helping our schools make better decisions for children and young people. As the Trust continues to develop and grow, you will bring both the confidence to lead change and the judgement to know what should remain stable.

A full job description/person specification is attached.

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

The Charter Schools Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting children's and young people's welfare and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

So that we compare candidates fairly, our application form is the only document we consider when screening applications, as this contains information needed for our pre-employment checks.

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 The Charter Schools Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Charter Schools Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-charter-schools-educational-trust

The Trust has grown exponentially in the past five years, from two secondary schools in March 2020 to what is now a multi academy trust which includes five primary and three secondary schools, including sixth form provision. Alongside this we are home to a growing number of teacher development and school improvement organisations that support schools and teachers across South London, the south east and sometimes nationally.

We continue to grow our impact not only through our schools’ great work, but also via our Charter Institute. The Institute leads the work of our Teaching School Hub, Behaviour Hub, Flexible Working Ambassador School, Challenge Partners Hub, Research School and Early Years Stronger Practice hub. We believe all children and young people should attend a great school with great teachers, and we help schools on their journey to achieving and sustaining excellence.

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