Salary: £60,000-£65,000 p.a. including London Weighting (FTE Salary)
Hours of work: 0.8 FTE, Permanent
Creating Great Futures
At Croydon College our staff are passionate and committed to the very best outcomes for our students. We believe it is through our staff that excellent student experience will be delivered, and this will have a positive impact in our local community. Our vision and values ensure that we put our students first and value our staff as our greatest asset.
The Director of Governance is a key role, supporting the Governing Body to meet high standards of governance, which in turn supports the college in meeting its corporate strategy. The role will include fulfilling legal or regulatory requirements and will play an important role in communication between the Governing Body and executive managers.
The role will also be responsible for guidance and support to the Governing Body, its committees, and to the Chair on corporate governance issues. This includes providing independent guidance on the operation of the powers of the Governing Body and statutory, constitutional and procedural matters.
You should have a first degree, or equivalent, and a qualification in a governance related subject (or equivalent relevant experience). You will also have significant experience of taking responsibility for meeting statutory, procedural, regulatory and policy requirements e.g. Instrument and Articles of Governance. You should have experience of providing authoritative advice and guidance at Board and Executive level, and an ability to develop positive working relationships with individuals at all levels.
Apart from our great location, our wonderful staff and positive culture, we offer many other benefits including generous annual leave and defined benefit pension scheme. We value staff development, and we have 7 days a year planned, including elements of team development, and employee wellbeing. The College is committed to ensuring a diverse and inclusive learning community, where we value our staff and students as individuals. We are actively seeking diverse representation in our management roles and would welcome applications from applicant with diverse ethnic backgrounds.
If you are passionate about making a difference, we look forward to your application.
For successful applicants, the post is subject to an enhanced DBS clearance.
Closing Date: 21ST March 2025
Interviews: w/c 31st March 2025