Strategic Lead for Governors – Hackney Education

Strategic Lead for Governors – Hackney Education – Find Yourself in Hackney Skip to content Find Yourself in Hackney jobs and careers Menu Home Job search Leadership Opportunities Our Council Hackney Council and the Borough Join Hackney’s Transformation Team Join Hackney’s ICT Service Join Hackney’s Adult Services Join Children and Families Services Rebuilding a better Hackney Our Values What we offer Where we work Apprenticeships and Placements Management Trainee Programme Apprenticeships Apprenticeship Blog Placements Free job-finding support Find Yourself in Hackney > Job search > Strategic Lead for Governors – Hackney Education Strategic Lead for Governors – Hackney Education Send this job to a friend Print this page Recruitment privacy notice Job details Salary - Grade GBP £79,410 to £80,667 79410 - PO13 Contract Type Permanent Contracted Hours Full Time - 36 hours per week DBS Required Yes Department Children & Education Service Hackney Education Closing date 08/11/2026 Apply Now Are you a strategic leader passionate about empowering school governing boards, advancing educational equity and driving high standards of governance across Hackney schools? Hackney Education is committed to delivering exceptional education and ensuring that every school is supported by strong, effective and inclusive governance. As part of our updated School Performance and Improvement structure, we are seeking a visionary Strategic Lead for Governors to work alongside our team of Education Improvement Advisers (EIAs) to champion governance excellence across the borough. About the Role Reporting directly to the Head of School Performance and Improvement, the Strategic Lead for Governors plays a central strategic role in delivering the local authority’s statutory duties under the Education Act 2002. You will lead on local authority governance strategy, risk assessment, advice and training to ensure school governing boards operate with robust oversight, integrity and compliance. In this pivotal role within our new structure, you will work closely with Education Improvement Advisors (EIAs), Headteachers, Chairs of Governors and council officers to monitor governance effectiveness, intervene early in schools designated as causing concern and drive initiatives to diversify governing boards in line with Hackney’s anti-racism and inclusion commitments. What You Will Do Strategic Governance Leadership: Design and deliver comprehensive support mechanisms and strategies ensuring governing boards fulfill their core functions: maintaining clarity of vision and strategic direction, holding executive leaders to account and overseeing financial and educational performance. Risk Assessment & Monitoring: Lead the development of Hackney’s governance risk assessment framework, conducting systematic monitoring, targeted support and intervention for boards in schools causing concern or undergoing structural change. Statutory & Legal Compliance: Provide expert strategic advice on complex governance challenges, including Interim Executive Boards (IEBs), hard federations, academy conversions, MOUs/SLAs, complex exclusions, complaints and legally required Independent Review Panels (IRPs). Drive Equalities & Diversity: Lead innovative programmes to diversify governing boards, focusing on recruiting young governors,with parent governors and community governors from Black and global majority communities and design the annual Hackney Governors’ Conference. Governor Training & Professional Development: Oversee high-quality training, briefings and guidance for chairs and board members to keep pace with legislative changes, national strategies and best practices. What We Are Looking For Proven leadership and management experience in policy implementation, risk management and governance assurance within education or public sector settings. Expert understanding of school governance frameworks, legal compliance (Education Act 2002, Equality Act 2010, Pub