Trust Governance Manager

Trust Governance Manager

Salary: £39,152 - £41,771 (PENDING PAY AWARD)

Location: CAT Head Office, Tamworth

Working pattern: 37 hours per week, whole year

Disclosure level: Enhanced DBS

Responsible to: Director of Operations and Compliance

Community Academies Trust is seeking to appoint an experienced, highly organised and professional Trust Governance Manager to lead and develop effective governance across the Trust. This is an important role at the heart of our governance arrangements, providing expert advice, assurance and support to the Trust Board, Members, committees, local governors, senior leaders and governance professionals.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring that governance across the Trust is compliant, well-coordinated, transparent and effective. Working closely with the Director of Operations and Compliance, Deputy CEOs, Company Secretary, Trustees, School Standards Committees, Chairs, governors and clerks, you will help strengthen governance practice and support the Trust’s continued development.

About the role

As Trust Governance Manager, you will oversee governance effectiveness and compliance across the Trust, ensuring that statutory and regulatory requirements are met and that governance arrangements reflect best practice. You will coordinate governance meetings, maintain accurate records, manage governance reporting and assurance, support local governance arrangements and provide clear, impartial advice on governance matters.

You will also support governance training, recruitment, induction and development, quality assure clerking arrangements, contribute to policy and compliance monitoring, and ensure effective communication between the Trust Board, Members, committees, School Standards Committees and wider stakeholders.

We are looking for someone who can:

provide professional governance advice to Trustees, Members, committees, governors and senior leaders;

ensure governance records, statutory returns, registers, policies and published information are accurate and compliant;

coordinate effective Board, committee and governance meetings, including agendas, minutes, actions and reporting cycles;

support and develop local governance arrangements across School Standards Committees;

quality assure governance clerking and promote consistent standards across the Trust;

identify governance risks, monitor compliance and escalate issues appropriately;

work with integrity, confidentiality, diplomacy and sound professional judgement.

About you

You will have strong knowledge of academy governance, including governance structures, legislation, regulatory frameworks and best practice. You will be confident in advising senior stakeholders, managing confidential information, preparing high-quality documentation and coordinating work across multiple schools or sites.

You will be organised, accurate, calm under pressure and able to balance strategic awareness with attention to detail. You will demonstrate integrity, discretion and a commitment to the Nolan Principles of Public Life. Experience of governance in an education or academy trust setting would be advantageous.

About Community Academies Trust

Community Academies Trust exists to provide excellent education for every child, from 2 to 18, and to create a Trust where pupils and adults feel they belong, are valued and are enabled to thrive. Our schools are rooted in their local communities and strengthened by belonging to one Trust, sharing expertise, building capacity and working together with ambition, compassion and pride.

Our values are excellence, integrity, collaboration, inclusion and aspiration. These values guide how we make decisions, work together and support every child, adult and community to thrive.

Safeguarding

Community Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

How to apply

To apply, please complete the Trust application form and submit it by the closing date. Further details, including the full job description and person specification, are available in the candidate information pack.

Closing date: 13 September 2026
Interview date: 23 September 2026
Start date: as soon as possible