Compliance and Governance Manager

Hollingworth Learning Trust; Buckley; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Hollingworth Learning Trust in Rochdale seeks an experienced Governance and Compliance Manager to lead the Trust-wide governance and compliance agenda. You will design and implement audit schedules, oversee policy reviews, and manage risk registers while advising Trustees and Local Governors.

The role requires strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills. The post will be based at the Trust Head Office in Rochdale, with travel to our schools.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in education governance and compliance.
• Strong understanding of trust structures and statutory guidance.
• Experience acting as Clerk to a Board or committees.
• Excellent communication and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead our Trust-wide compliance strategy (outside of Finance, H&S, ICT, and Staffing).
• Design audit schedules and conduct website compliance checks.
• Oversee policy reviews and maintain risk registers.
• Provide guidance to Trustees and Local Governors; support central panels.

Skills

Education governance

Clerk to Board

Statutory guidance

Audit planning

Policy review

Risk management

Communication skills

Education

Education governance experience

Job description

We are seeking to appoint an experienced manager and aspiring leader to join our Central Trust team in the role of Governance and Compliance Manager. If you are someone who can develop and articulate our vision, ensure the Trust operates within statutory frameworks, have a strong understanding of statutory guidance in education and have experience acting as a Clerk to a Board or its committees, you may be the person we are looking for and we would love to have a chat with you about the role and your potential application.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in education governance and compliance, with a good understanding of trust structures and statutory guidance. You will lead our Trust-wide compliance strategy (outside of Finance, H&S, ICT, and Staffing), managing key areas such as the design of audit schedules, website compliance checks, policy reviews, and risk registers. You will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, possess exceptional attention to detail skills, and have the analytical skills to benchmark services for sustainable Trust growth. In addition, your personality and experience will ensure you have excellent communication skills, with the ability to advise Trustees and Local Governors, lead central panels, and approach situations with an appropriate balance of support and challenge. The post will be based at the Trust Head Office in Rochdale, with travel to our schools.