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SALARY: Competitive Salary
JOB TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: 37 per week
LOCATION: Stevenage Campus (working across campuses)
Closing Date: 9am on Tuesday 28 April 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
About the Role:
We are now seeking an exceptional Director of Governance to play a vital role in ensuring the highest standards of accountability, transparency and compliance across the organisation. As a senior and independent officer, you will provide expert guidance and assurance to the Governing Body, Chair and Chief Executive, ensuring the College meets all statutory, regulatory and ethical responsibilities.
This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the College. You will oversee all aspects of governance and corporate compliance, including statutory obligations, whistleblowing and data protection. Acting as both Whistleblowing Lead and Data Protection Officer, you will help safeguard the integrity of our processes and strengthen the College’s organisational resilience.
If you are passionate about excellent governance and want to contribute to shaping the future of education in North Hertfordshire, we would love to hear from you.
We have appointed FE Associates to support us with this important role. Prior to submitting an application, interested parties are advised to arrange an initial conversation with our lead consultant, by emailing Amanda.Hart@fea.co.uk to discuss the role.
For more information visit: www.fea.co.uk/job/nhc-dgov/
About the Organisation:
The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16-18 year olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features.
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TO APPLY
For more information visit: www.fea.co.uk/job/nhc-dgov/
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Details of our Safeguarding policy can be found on the Hart Learning Group’s Policy page.
To view our fair recruitment forms, please click here for equality and diversity declaration.
Please note these vacancies may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
“There is a great culture at NHC and the team is wonderfully helpful and supportive. I feel valued here. I also feel like I find myself in the classroom, and that I can pass my knowledge on to my students and know that I can make an impact on their lives.”