Governance & Information Governance Lead

Neat; Newcastle upon Tyne; Remote; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

NEAT Academy Trust is seeking a Governance Support Manager to join the central team on a permanent, full-time basis (term-time only plus 10 additional days). You will support governance committees, policy management, and information governance across the trust.

You will act as the governance professional/clerk, maintain policy and information asset registers, coordinate FOI/Subject Access responses, and help run the CPD programme for governance volunteers, travelling to trust sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, policy management, and information governance.
• Experience maintaining confidential records and managing competing priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with senior leaders and governance volunteers.
• Willingness to travel between trust sites and attend after-hours meetings.

Responsibilities

• Act as the governance professional/clerk for designated trust committees and local governing committees.
• Oversee and maintain systems for trust-wide and school model policies, supporting policy authors and consultation processes.
• Act as the Single Point of Contact for information governance, coordinating responses to FOI and Subject Access Requests, and maintaining information asset registers.
• Support the development, onboarding, and annual CPD programme for governance volunteers.

Skills

Governance expertise

Policy management

Information governance

Administrative experience

Communication skills

Stakeholder engagement

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

NEAT Academy Trust is seeking a Governance Support Manager to join the central team on a permanent, full-time basis (term-time only plus 10 additional days). You will support governance committees, policy management, and information governance across the trust.

You will act as the governance professional/clerk, maintain policy and information asset registers, coordinate FOI/Subject Access responses, and help run the CPD programme for governance volunteers, travelling to trust sites as needed.