Head of Local Governance

Head of Local Governance

Salary: £60,000 - £65,000 per annum

Contractual hours: 37.5

Basis: Full Time

Region: Peterborough

Closing Date: 30th June 2025

United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life changing education to children and young people across England.

The Head of Local Governance is responsible for ensuring effective local governance across all of United Learning’s academy and independent schools. You will work closely with Trustees, the Executive Team, Company Secretary and Regional Directors to ensure that our local governing bodies are well-led and have the information, advice, guidance and support they need to carry out their roles effectively in support of school improvement and in a way that is aligned with group strategy. You will provide expert advice and guidance to Chairs of LGBs and to Headteachers in support of strong local governance, helping colleagues to build effective relationships and handle their responsibilities diligently.

About You

You will be an experienced local governance professional with strong knowledge and understanding of current practice (including in relation to compliance). You will be confident in supporting schools in a wide range of contexts (ideally across both primary and secondary phases and across the independent and academy sector) and in providing expert advice and guidance to senior leaders at all levels. You will understand what it takes to provide effective local governance in a multi-academy trust and will be committed to the development of an effective volunteer workforce, including through training and building strong networks.

You will be passionate about the importance of local governance in driving school improvement and in promoting the interests of children and young people. You will be able to influence others – including in sensitive and challenging circumstances – maintaining strong relationships with colleagues at all levels. You will be highly organised and used to managing your own time and priorities, delivering a high quality service at all times. You will have a strong commitment to your own and to others’ development, to bringing out the best in your team and in your colleagues and to promoting a culture of continuous improvement.

If you are interested in joining a team that is committed to making a real difference to children and young people and meet the person specification, we would very much like to hear from you. We are particularly keen to receive applications from individuals from backgrounds currently under-represented in our senior leadership cadre.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme.
• 26 days holiday.
• Occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
• Competitive maternity, paternity, and adoption benefits.
• Group Life Insurance Scheme.
• Westfield Health cash plan and Extensive range of employee benefits for eligible staff.
• Continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
• A supportive team across the country.
• We are open to requests for flexible or part-time working; and we encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

Further information

The role is based in United Learning’s Peterborough office. The post holder will be required to travel to our London office and schools and to undertake some out of hours working (for example, to facilitate governor training).

The closing date is Monday 30th June 2025 at Midnight.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held in Peterborough on week commencing 7th July.

For a confidential discussion about this role or the process, please contact: [email protected]