Governance Manager

Salary: £43,665 - £50,453 FTE per annum, pro rata.
(Salary dependent on qualifications and experience)
Contract: Permanent, Fractional, 15 Hours per week.
Required: 7th July 2026

Cirencester Corporation are looking for a new Governance Manager. This is a pivotal role which supports the Chair of Corporation and Principal to ensure effective governance in line with statutory requirements and our Corporate Goals.

We are looking for a proactive, enthusiastic individual with the character, judgment and proactive nature to advise when needed and act when appropriate. You are likely to have experience of board or education management and may have worked as a clerk or governance professional before.

We are also specifically seeking to appoint an individual with the aptitude and skills to support a modern digitised way of working to make management information available to governors.

In line with most Sixth Form Colleges, the Corporation has significant statutory responsibilities to ensure the financial efficiency and educational effectiveness of the college. As members of the Corporation, Governors discharge these responsibilities as a collective body, meeting six times per academic year. There are also currently three committees which meet once a term. The Governance Manager will work closely with the Chair of the Corporation and the Chairs of the three committees to ensure formal business is scheduled, conducted and recorded effectively, including personally drafting of minutes for formal meetings. Individual “Focus Governors” and small, ad hoc, “Task and Finish Groups” take on specific areas of responsibility and may require additional support as well.

This is a role which will offer the right incumbent plenty of autonomy to manage, support and sometimes lead governance activity in support of the next stage of the college’s development.

Interested individuals are invited to contact the current Governance Manager via Suzanna.Miles@cirencester.ac.uk for an informal conversation before applying if desired.

Closing Date: 25th May 2026

Interviews held: Friday 5th June 2026
We reserve the right to interview prior to this date. 
PLEASE APPLY NOW - This position will close once sufficient applications are received. We regret that due to the large number of applications we receive we are only able to contact those candidates to be interviewed. Unfortunately, due to the high number of applicants, we are unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interviews.

Benefits include: LGPS defined benefit pension scheme (including life assurance), sick pay scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, free on-site car parking, on-site fitness suite, Refectory, and Cycle-to-Work Scheme.

Cirencester College may carry out online searches during the recruitment process on shortlisted candidates, as part of due diligence checks.
This College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Cirencester College welcomes applications from all sectors of the community and is an equal opportunities employer.