School Governance and Admissions Officer
We wish to appoint a skilled and experienced team member to be the lead officer for school governance and admissions in Church of England schools across the Diocese. The post holder will work closely with the Director and Deputy Director of Education, schools, governors and senior leadership teams.
Position: School Governance and Admissions Officer
Location: East Sussex/Hybrid
Salary: £34,000 per annum (pro-rata FTE £42,500)
Hours: Part-time, 30 hours per week (flexible working)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 26th January 2026
Interview Date: Hove on Friday 14th February 2025.
About the Role
The Diocese has 155 schools across Sussex working in partnership with 360 parishes. The vision for Education is to be “Deeply Christian, serving the common good.” Based at Church House in Hove, the organisations seeks to live out this vision to “Know, love and follow Jesus”.
The principal duties include:
• Providing advice and support relating to school admissions to headteachers and school governors
• Advising school governing boards and headteachers on issues of compliance and governance, including complaints and disciplinary issues
• Developing and delivering training related to admissions and governance
• Managing the recruitment and appointment process of foundation governors
• Working with the Deputy Director and School Effectiveness Team to address leadership and management issues in schools with the purpose of raising standards and improving outcomes for children
About You
• Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and with experience of being a school governor
• Have up to date knowledge and understanding of education legislation and regulation related to Admissions and Governance for Church Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts
• Have the ability to plan and deliver high quality training to governors and headteachers
• Be able to establish effective working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including governors, headteachers, academy partners and Local Authority officers
• Be committed and confident in the aims and ethos of the Diocese of Chichester as an outward facing ambassador for the diocesan Education team
For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification when you click to apply.
About the Organisation
The vision of the Diocese is to help people within the Diocese to know, love and follow Jesus. Based in Hove and serving the people of the Diocese across more than 360 parishes and 155 church schools and the wider community, this is a great role for someone who supports the ethos, aims and objectives of the Diocese and the Church of England.
As an employer, and as a Church House team, the mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.
Benefits include:
• The opportunity to apply to use the DBF’s remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
• 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and 2 privilege days per year,
• Flexi-time, free parking, the ride to work scheme
• Membership of the Church Worker’s Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution.
The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders are expected to share this commitment and to comply with the relevant safeguarding policy.
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check and the post will involve travelling around the Diocese, some evening work and occasional work at weekends.
Please note this is post to which a Genuine Occupational Requirement under paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality Act applies, the requirement being that the post holder is a practising Christian.
Other roles you may have experience of could include School Governance Officer, School Admissions Officer, School Governance and Administrations Officer, Teacher, Governor, School Governor, School Admissions, School Governance.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation