Governance and Risk Lead

Overview

As The Sycamore Church of England Trust grows, strong governance, effective compliance arrangements and robust risk management are essential.

We are seeking an experienced Governance & Risk Lead to provide leadership across governance, compliance and risk assurance.

Working with Trustees, senior leaders and schools, you will help ensure statutory responsibilities are met, risks are effectively managed and governance processes remain robust, consistent and well understood.

This is an exciting opportunity for a professional with experience in governance, compliance, risk, assurance, audit or regulatory environments who is looking to make a meaningful impact across a growing organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead governance, compliance and risk management across a growing Trust.
• Work directly with Trustees, senior leaders and school leaders.
• Develop systems and processes that provide assurance, transparency and accountability.
• Manage and develop a small compliance team.
• Support effective decision-making through strong governance and risk oversight.
• Influence how governance, compliance and risk arrangements evolve as the Trust grows.
• What We Can Offer
• A senior leadership role with Trust-wide influence.
• The opportunity to shape governance, compliance and risk arrangements across a growing organisation.
• The chance to manage and develop a small compliance team.
• A collaborative and supportive central team.
• Commitment to professional development and continuous improvement.
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to schools, leaders and governance stakeholders.

Benefits

• Access to Local Government or Teachers’ Pension Schemes
• Generous annual leave for support staff
• Occupational sick pay and family-friendly policies
• Clear and fair pay progression arrangements
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