Governance and Compliance Officer

Governance and Compliance Officer

We are looking for a Governance and Compliance Officer to join our team!

Are you organised and have a good eye for detail? Are you passionate about Governance and Compliance in Education? We would like to meet you!

As a Governance and Compliance Officer you will oversee our school governance, statutory compliance, and policy framework. You will work with Our People to ensure our Academy meets all regulatory requirements.

Meet Our People!

We encourage you to get in touch to arrange a visit to come and see our facilities and meet Our People. You can do this by emailing recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.

We offer:

Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)

Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications

An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health (Money back on prescriptions, eye tests and more. Access to GP appointments)

Free use of brand new gym facilities

Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café

Free staff car parking

Hours: 37 hours per week
Salary: NJC Grade 5/6 Scale Point 12 to 22
Actual salary: £26,985 to £31,938 dependent on experience
Contract type: Permanent, Term time plus 3 weeks
Start date: As soon as possible before December 2026 upon completion of safer recruitment checks
Closing date for applications: 8th November 2026 at 11.59pm
Interviews: TBC

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date/time.

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check.

Applicants are informed that if appointed to this post their contract of employment will be with the Trust / Academy who is the employer, and not Rochdale Council.