Governance Officer

Job Title: Governance Officer

Location: East London

Hours: 14.4 Hours 52 Weeks Per Year – Part-Time

Salary: £34,038- £37,0324 Pro Rata

An opportunity to work at the heart of college governance.

We are looking for a highly organised and professional Governance Officer to join our Governance team and provide high-quality support to the Director of Governance, our Corporation and its Committees.

This is an interesting and varied role for someone who enjoys working with senior stakeholders, has excellent attention to detail and can confidently manage competing priorities and deadlines.

Working closely with the Director of Governance, you will help ensure that our governance arrangements run smoothly and effectively. You will coordinate Corporation and Committee meetings, manage meeting schedules and governance documentation, maintain governor records and our Governor Hub, and support the preparation and servicing of meetings.

You will also work with report writers to ensure papers are prepared to agreed deadlines, coordinate meeting arrangements and maintain accurate records relating to governor appointments, attendance, declarations of interest and development.

About you

You will be someone who is highly organised, accurate and comfortable working with confidential and sometimes sensitive information.

You will have strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent IT skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people. You will be able to work independently, prioritise your workload and meet deadlines, while maintaining a consistently high standard of work.

Experience of governance or policy work would be advantageous, alongside experience of minute taking and drafting professional documents.

Why join us?

This is a great opportunity to gain or further develop your experience of corporate governance within the Further Education sector, working closely with the Director of Governance, Governors and the College’s Executive and Senior Leadership Team.

At Waltham Forest College, our mission is to deliver outstanding technical and professional learning that raises aspirations, develops skills and creates futures, underpinned by our values of Excellence, Inclusion and Integrity.

Waltham Forest College has been rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted following its most recent inspection and has distinguished itself as one of only a small number of General Further Education Colleges across the country to achieve the prestigious ‘Outstanding’ rating.

Waltham Forest College has been named one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2025, a testament to its exceptional employee experience and organisational culture. Survey results revealed staff engagement and confidence in leadership to be significantly above the national average, underlining the College’s focus on wellbeing, inclusivity, and professional growth.

Ranked in the top 5% of GFE colleges nationally for student achievement, Waltham Forest College continues to be an aspirational destination for learners. With state-of-the-art industry-standard facilities, a dedicated and expert teaching team, and a strong network of employer partnerships, the College ensures students are future-ready and equipped for success.

What’s in it for you?

We offer the opportunity to help develop your skills and knowledge in a friendly team environment, plus a range of benefits including a career average pension scheme, employee assistance programme, enhanced sick pay, NUS Employee discount, Vodafone Advantage, free onsite parking, cycle to work scheme, Sodexo benefits scheme and Benenden Health care scheme.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to creating and promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects the wider community we support.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of our students and expect everybody working for the College to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS clearance checks for applications of employment as part of our safeguarding procedures. In line with KCSIE 2026 and Safer Recruitment principles the college reserves the right to conduct online searches of shortlisted candidate.

Closing Date: 11th October 2026

Interview Date: 22nd October 2026

Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview before the closing date .