School Governance and Admissions Officer (Diocese of Chichester)

Job Description

Salary: £44,242 per annum pro rata (Actual salary £30,970)
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time

Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2026, 12am
Interview date: Monday 16th March 2026

How to apply: Please apply via Pathways by midnight on 1st March 2026.

Who to contact if you have a query: Deputy Director of Education, Ruth Cumming, ruth.cumming@chichester.anglican.org

The Diocese of Chichester has 154 schools across Sussex working in partnership with our 360 parishes. Based at Church House in Hove, our vision for Education is to be "Deeply Christian, serving the common good."

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 and who will work closely with the Director and Deputy Director of Education.

The principal duties include:

• Provide expert advice and support on school admissions to headteachers and school governors.
• Advise on compliance and governance matters, including complaints and disciplinary issues.
• Develop and deliver training to governors and headteachers on admissions and governance.
• Manage the recruitment and appointment process of foundation governors.
• Work with the Deputy Director and School Effectiveness Team to address. leadership and management issues in schools to help raise standards and improve outcomes for children.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and with experience of being a school governor, clerk to governors or other relevant governance experience.
• Demonstrate up to date knowledge and understanding of education legislation and regulation related to admissions and governance for Church Schools and Multi-Academy Trusts.
• Be confident in planning and delivering high quality training to governors and headteachers.
• Build strong working relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, including governors, headteachers, academy partners and Local Authority officers.
• Demonstrate commitment to the aims and ethos of the Diocese of Chichester and represent the diocesan Education team professionally and positively.

For full details of the job please see the job description and person specification

As an employer, and as a Church House team, our mutual values at work are to be Respectful, Professional, Flexible and Supportive.

What we offer:

• A salary of £30,970 per annum (Pro rata FTE £44,242) for 26.25 hours per week (0.7) with flexibility to work over 3.5 or 4 days per week
• Flexi-time and the opportunity to apply to use the DBF's remote working policy to work from home for part of the week.
• A 0.7 pro-rata entitlement of 28 days of annual leave, plus bank holidays and two privilege days per year.
• Membership of the Church Worker's Pension Scheme with a 15.1% employer contribution and an employee contribution between 0-6%.
• An employee assistance programme with access to counselling support, GP helpline, financial, legal and care advice and support.
• Free eye tests and employer contribution towards glasses
• Free parking, and the ride to work scheme and development opportunities

Chichester DBF 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. Our full safeguarding policy can be found here

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

For more information about the Education Team at the Diocese of Chichester please visit https://schools.chichester.anglican.org/

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Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.

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