Lead Governance Professional

The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust, Bristol, BS5 0TJ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  2nd of September 2025 or as soon as available in the new school year

• Closing date

  7 July 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  18 June 2025

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: £36,124.00 Annually (FTE)

Lead Governance Professional job summary

Lead Governance Professional

12 hours per week, Permanent contract

NJC Pay Scale 26 - starting salary of £11,716

At the Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust, we believe “heart speaks to heart” — a principle that guides all we do in education and governance. As we enter a period of exciting growth and transformation, our Board of Directors seeks an exceptional Lead Governance Professional to provide strategic leadership and oversight of governance across our Trust.

This pivotal role carries responsibility for ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, embedding best practice, and consolidating governance arrangements that both challenge and support our academies to flourish in accordance with our Catholic mission and values.

About the Role

You will lead and coordinate clerking across the Trust’s Board and committees, working closely with the Chief Executive Officer, Newman Central Team, Directors, Principals, and administrative colleagues. Your role will be critical in shaping and sustaining robust, coherent governance practices that reflect the highest standards and drive continuous improvement.

This is an excellent opportunity for a forward-thinking, diligent professional who is passionate about governance excellence, coaching and mentoring colleagues, and making a significant impact on Catholic education in the region.

The ideal candidate will be able to:

• Champion and embed the Trust’s mission and values in all governance activities, ensuring decisions and processes are aligned with our ethos
• Take lead responsibility for the Trust’s clerking arrangements and statutory governance compliance
• Establish and maintain consistent, high-quality clerking practices across Trust committees and schools
• Foster collaborative and constructive relationships across the Trust
• Demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to coach, mentor and develop others

We offer:

• A dynamic and supportive working environment with a genuine commitment to your professional development and wellbeing
• The opportunity to contribute strategically to the growth and impact of Catholic education in the region
• Access to the outstanding Local Government Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements that support a healthy work-life balance
• Generous holiday entitlement and access to the Trust’s comprehensive benefits package
• A motivated and dedicated team and Board committed to excellence and community service

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced individual to join the Trust at an early stage and grow alongside the Trust to develop strategic governance and clerking.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Cardinal Newman Catholic Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all the necessary pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced DBS; Prohibition Check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable) qualifications (where applicable) medical fitness; identity and right to work.

All applicants will be required to provide three suitable references. We promote equal opportunities for all.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Cardinal Newman Catholic Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-cardinal-newman-catholic-educational-trust

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