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Governance Lead & Registrar, Warrington, Cheshire
Client: Burman Recruitment
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Job Category: Other
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Posted:
22.08.2025
Expiry Date:
06.10.2025
Job Description:
We are seeking a Governance Lead & Registrar for a long-established higher education institution. This senior leadership role is central to governance, compliance, and academic administration.
The Role
The successful candidate will:
* Provide advice on governance, legislation, and policy.
* Act as Registrar, maintaining records and overseeing academic processes.
* Serve as Secretary to governing bodies, preparing agendas and minutes, and ensuring compliance.
* Ensure regulatory compliance, including charity law and data protection.
* Lead strategic governance projects.
This role requires discretion, political sensitivity, and effective collaboration with trustees, academics, and colleagues.
Candidate Profile
The ideal candidate will have:
* A degree or equivalent experience.
* Experience in governance within higher education, charity, legal, or public sectors.
* Knowledge of charity governance and compliance.
* Strong organisational, drafting, and digital skills.
* Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.
Desirable: legal training, knowledge of higher education governance, or data protection experience.
Salary: £35,796 – £40,201 pro rata.
Benefits include pension, life assurance, health and wellbeing benefits, gym access, free lunches, parking, cycle-to-work, and electric car schemes. Flexible working options available.
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