Senior Governance Professional

Northern Star Academies Trust, Skipton, BD23 1QN

16 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
5 July 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
19 June 2026

Job details

Job role: Administration, HR, data and finance
Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus 3 weeks
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Grade I SCP23 - 27 £35,570 - £39,481 FTE (Actual salary £31,995 - £35,513)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a professional who:

Has strong knowledge or experience of governance, compliance, or regulatory frameworks
Demonstrates excellent organisational and communication skills
Can provide clear, impartial, and well-informed advice
Is highly discreet, with the ability to handle confidential information
Thrives in a fast-paced environment and manages competing priorities effectively
Is flexible, with the ability to attend occasional evening meetings and travel within the Trust

About the role
Working closely with the Governance Lead, you will deliver a first-class governance support service, ensuring compliance, best practice, and efficient governance operations across the Trust. This is a varied position combining governance, compliance, and high-level administration, where your judgement, professionalism, and attention to detail will be essential.

Key responsibilities

Provide expert advice to Trustees and governance stakeholders on legal, constitutional, and procedural matters
Ensure the Trust meets all statutory and regulatory requirements
Plan and manage governance meetings, including agenda setting, attendance, and minute-taking
Maintain accurate and compliant records, ensuring policy adherence
Monitor developments in legislation and governance best practice
Support recruitment, induction, and training of governance members
Coordinate hearings and panels (e.g., complaints, exclusions, disciplinary matters)
Provide guidance on data protection, FOI, and subject access requests
Ensure school websites and policies remain compliant and up to date
Build strong communication systems across all levels of governance

What the school offers its staff

Northern Star Academies Trust
We are a mission-driven Multi-Academy Trust, with an unwavering commitment to nurture learning in a sustainable environment so that our whole community can thrive, aspire and succeed. We offer access to a professional and supportive community of academies, fellow senior leaders, and mentors to help develop and progress your career. Each school in our Trust is unique and all our primary and secondary academies are rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

How to Apply
To apply, please complete your candidate profile via the Every Portal and fully complete and submit the application form before the closing date.

If you are using the Every Portal for the first time, you will need to register to create and save your candidate profile before applying.

Please refer to our child protection and safeguarding policy and our policy on the employment of ex-offenders (included in the Safer Recruitment Policy)
https://www.nsat.org.uk/information-policies/item/5/policies

Please download the job description and person specification for more information about the role, and to check you meet the essential criteria.

If you have any questions, please contact the recruitment team at recruitment@nsat.org.uk

Safeguarding
Northern Star Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post requires an enhanced DBS check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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.