Dixons Academies Trust is seeking a dynamic and diligent Head of Governance Centre of Excellence to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our trust at the heart of our communities.
The ideal candidate will be a well informed governance professional, able to balance operational excellence with strategic insight, ensuring efficient and effective governance in line with our mission.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the leadership team in one of the most successful trusts in England. Dixons is renowned for our innovation and dedication to transforming education for young people in the North and helping them overcome educational and social disadvantages.
We encourage applicants to contact us for a call to understand more about our culture, our trust, our centre of excellence and business services model, our innovations and our approach to leadership.
Who We Are
Dixons exists to challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. Our mission is clear: by the age of 18, we want every student to have the choice of university or a high-quality apprenticeship.
We believe in working hard on the things that matter with humility, being good and kind and being motivated by mastery, autonomy and purpose.
These values shape our work within communities as we establish joyful, rigorous, high-performing schools and colleges that value diversity, develop character, and build cultural capital.
We know that talent, more than strategy, creates value. Our approach to talent is about unleashing and growing potential. In our schools and our college, we focus on academic rigour, ensuring all children have access to a powerful curriculum that maximises their life chances. Our trust is built on aligned autonomy, a balance between consistency and personal accountability, where leaders are empowered to drive change and innovate within their remit.
Dixons is a place where collaboration, respect and a focus on the future underpin everything we do. Our strategic goals for the next few years include building greater resilience across our trust, expanding our reach across the North, and further developing our Centre for Growth, leading the sector in educational excellence.
About The Role
As Head of Governance Centre of Excellence, you will be responsible for governance across our trust and our emerging Dixons Foundation. This role is essential to ensuring our trust&©s standards of governance, ensuring our sustainability and our place working deeply with the communities we serve across all of our schools and our college.
As part of our trust office, you will work directly with Luke Sparkes and collaborate closely with school and college trust leaders and our board.
You will be supported to leverage technology and emerging AI tools, supporting us to learn together about opportunities with technology.
This is a leadership position where you will influence decision-making beyond financial operations, actively participating in the long-term growth and development of Dixons.
At Dixons, we have developed our operating model so that operational delivery is taken care of through our sector-leading business services function.
Who We Are Looking For
Experience in a similar environment is beneficial but not essential. Fundamentally, we are looking for the right person with the correct skills and experience $û but just as important is the right cultural fit for Dixons.
We seek someone
- dynamic
- strategic
- passionate about transforming education
We need a governance professional who is comfortable with high levels of autonomy and accountability and who can navigate complex stakeholder relationships with ease.
You must balance strategic vision with the ability to ensure effective oversight of operational excellence. This role requires someone who can
- build credibility with peers and stakeholders, particularly in board-level discussions, and who can drive effective and efficient governance in a changing and innovative environment
- embody Dixons&© collaborative and non-hierarchical culture
- demonstrate gravitas and the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of people
- drive our trust&©s next phase of development through their commercial vision
In return, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of education in the North and work in an environment that values flexibility, creativity, and excellence.
Dixons Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Angela Skinner on 01274 085526
[email protected]The closing date for applications is Sunday 13 July 2025
Preliminary interviews will be held Tuesday 15 July 2025 and Wednesday 16 July 2025
Formal Interviews with Dixons will be held Thursday 17 2025 or Friday 18 July 2025
Dixons Academies Trust is seeking a dynamic and diligent Head of Governance Centre of Excellence to play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our trust at the heart of our communities.
The ideal candidate will be a well informed governance professional, able to balance operational excellence with strategic insight, ensuring efficient and effective governance in line with our mission.
This is a unique opportunity to be part of the leadership team in one of the most successful trusts in England. Dixons is renowned for our innovation and dedication to transforming education for young people in the North and helping them overcome educational and social disadvantages.
We encourage applicants to contact us for a call to understand more about our culture, our trust, our centre of excellence and business services model, our innovations and our approach to leadership.
Who We Are Looking For
Experience in a similar environment is beneficial but not essential. Fundamentally, we are looking for the right person with the correct skills and experience $û but just as important is the right cultural fit for Dixons.
We seek someone
- dynamic
- strategic
- passionate about transforming education
We need a governance professional who is comfortable with high levels of autonomy and accountability and who can navigate complex stakeholder relationships with ease.
You must balance strategic vision with the ability to ensure effective oversight of operational excellence. This role requires someone who can
- build credibility with peers and stakeholders, particularly in board-level discussions, and who can drive effective and efficient governance in a changing and innovative environment
- embody Dixons&© collaborative and non-hierarchical culture
- demonstrate gravitas and the ability to engage effectively with a wide range of people
- drive our trust&©s next phase of development through their commercial vision
In return, you will have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of education in the North and work in an environment that values flexibility, creativity, and excellence.
Dixons Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and our client expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made.
If you would like to know more about this role, please contact Angela Skinner on 01274 085526
[email protected]The closing date for applications is Sunday 13 July 2025
Preliminary interviews will be held Tuesday 15 July 2025 and Wednesday 16 July 2025
Formal Interviews with Dixons will be held Thursday 17 2025 or Friday 18 July 2025Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check.
