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Governance Manager
Salary £29,225 - £35,032 FTE (Actual £25,110 - £30,100) dependent on experience
Reporting to: Finance & Operations Director
Start Date: October 2025 or earlier
Hours and conditions of service: 37 hours per week, term time only. Some flexibility in hours worked is required for Clerking at Governor meetings and these take place 3 times per term, on a Thursday, from 5.30pm to 8.00pm approximately.
Catalyst Academies Trust is an innovative, not-for-profit organisation, whose mission is to widen access to outstanding educational provision. The opportunity has arisen for a Governance Manager to join our highly motivated central team.
We are looking for a highly experienced Governance Manager who is organised and has great communication skills. The candidate will have the experience to provide efficient Governance service and support to the Leadership across the expanding Trust. Our Governance Manager will work across all of the schools within our Trust meaning that travel between schools will be required.
The successful candidate will be added to our "Catalyst Employee Perks" platform where you will be able to access a range of discounts from regular supermarkets, numerous retailers, family days out, restaurants and more.
Informal visits to the school are welcome, please contact Sarah Coote on 01708 852128, option 3, for more information. Application packs are available on our Trust website,
www.catalystacademiestrust.org.uk or via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk
All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearance.
We reserve the right to close applications early in the event a suitable candidate is identified.
Closing date: 25th September 2025
Interviews: w/c 29th September 2025
Information about the School
Catalyst Academies Trust is an innovative, charitable organisation, who set out to widen access to outstanding educational provision. This is achieved by supporting and empowering teachers and leaders in schools and academies, to develop outstanding teaching and achievement outcomes, both within and beyond our trust. The Trust has been so successful that it has been in the top 10 performing trusts for over 5 years.
The Trust was established by Dilkes Academy, an outstanding, successful primary school in Thurrock in December 2012. Shortly afterwards, in April 2013, Benyon Primary School and Quarry Hill Academy became part of the Trust.
The level of expertise and support that the Trust quickly provided, meant that both schools rapidly moved from inadequate to good and requires improvement to outstanding within their first two years as part of Catalyst.
In 2017 Somers Heath Primary School joined Catalyst, raising Trust capacity and providing high quality learning opportunities for pupils and staff. More recently Aveley Primary school joined, building capacity further; sharing the same aspirations and values to which all trust schools subscribe.
Catalyst Academies Trust are incredibly proud of our staff and our collaborative network of schools. We look forward to growing further in the primary sector and building partnerships in the secondary sector to provide a true all-through educational experience.