Senior Governance Partner

Overview of Position

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is dedicated to providing an outstanding Catholic Education to our children and pupils. We are seeking to expand our central team and appoint a Senior Governance Partner to support our Head of Governance and Compliance with the strategic delivery of governance systems across our CAT.

The post would be suitable for an experienced governance professional looking to join a growing CAT, someone who possess the skills and determination to provide support and guidance, ideally within the education sector.

The Senior Governance Partner will support the Head of Governance and Compliance with ensuring that schools across the CAT have an effective, supportive and responsive governance service.

The role will contribute to the planning, development and organisation of governance systems and oversee governance support provided to schools.

The successful candidate will support with the recruitment of Governance Partners and the management of the team, including induction, deployment, training and the facilitation of regular networking opportunities.

This role will involve occasionally working at schools within the CAT, and some home working with the flexibility to attend meetings held later in the day.

Contract/Hours of work: Permanent, All Year Round. Full-time, 35hrs per week (to be worked flexibly as agreed and in line with school needs).

Location: Based at the CATs Central Offices in Sale, including the expectation to work from schools from time to time and home working by agreement.

Line Management: The Senior Governance Partner will work under the direction of the Head of Governance and Compliance.

Key contacts: Head of Governance and Compliance, Executive Team, Headteachers, Local Governing Bodies, Emmaus CAT Central Team, CAT Headteachers and Business Managers.

Responsibilities: Working with the Head of Governance and Compliance to lead effective governance services, with the line management of Governance Partners, ensuring delivery of the Emmaus CAT Governance Strategy.

Safer Recruitment

Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete an enhanced DBS application and will be subject to further safer recruitment checks, such as references, with ID documents retained on file. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check, as part of our due-diligence in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024. 

How to Apply

Full details regarding the Senior Governance Partner role are available via the attached application pack. 

Applications must be completed via the attached CES _ Application Form. 

Completed applications and supporting documents should be returned to liz.moran@emmauscat.com by the closing date, Friday 16th May 2025, 9.00am. Interviews will take place on Tuesday 3rd June 2025.