Lead Governance Professional

Nova Education Trust, Nottingham, NG7 2TU

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  20 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: PO1 (£39,863 to £44,075 per year - April 2026 pay award pending)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Knowledge & Experience

• Proven experience working in a governance or compliance role within a Multi-Academy Trust, education setting, or corporate environment.
• Experience in line-managing staff or coordinating team workflows to maximise productivity.
• Deep understanding of the UK school governance landscape, the Academy Trust Handbook, and DfE compliance.

Skills

• Skilled in coaching, mentoring, and empowering others to fulfil their governance roles effectively and confidently.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage competing deadlines across multiple tiers of governance.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with absolute discretion.

What the school offers its staff

Please see the attached job pack for more information about working for the Trust.

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

Nova Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lead_Governance_Professional_Job_Pack_August_2026.pdf - 1.76 MB (opens in new tab)

About Nova Education Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Nova Education Trust website
• Email address: SGray@novaeducationtrust.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nova-education-trust

Our vision
To create transformational schools that belong to their communities and where all pupils and staff achieve more than they thought possible.

What do we do?
Create compelling school cultures where all are motivated to achieve.

Establish aspirational, purposeful, celebratory and inclusive learning cultures.

We are committed to excellence in Nova Education Trust – we are highly optimistic about our future.

How do we behave?
We work with honesty, integrity, humility and professionalism.

We trust and are loyal to each other – we demonstrate a selfless commitment in all that we do.

We innovate – we also remain open to learning from others.

We all learn together – in our vibrant, creative, diverse and inclusive family of schools.

We are highly ambitious – staff and students believe through hard work, all can succeed and grow.

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