Our Vacancy
Join the National Governance Association and help strengthen school and trust governance across the North West. As Regional Lead for the North West, you will play a key role in raising NGA’s regional profile, building strong partnerships and increasing the reach and impact of NGA’s membership, training, consultancy and e-learning services. You will work closely with local authorities, multi-academy trusts, dioceses, governance associations and other regional partners to understand local needs, identify opportunities and develop relationships that support governors, trustees and governance professionals across the region.
What You’ll Do
You will lead NGA’s regional engagement and business development activity across the North West, acting as a knowledgeable and trusted representative for NGA and helping ensure our services respond to the needs of schools, trusts and governance networks.
- Build and maintain effective relationships with regional partners and key stakeholders, including local authorities, MATs, dioceses and governance associations.
- Raise NGA’s profile locally and regionally through networking, partnership development, events, presentations and workshops.
- Support and strengthen local associations of governors and trustees, helping them connect with NGA’s services and wider governance expertise.
- Gather intelligence on regional governance needs, challenges, risks and opportunities to inform NGA’s services, guidance and national policy discussions.
- Identify and pursue opportunities to grow NGA membership, Learning Link, consultancy, training and other services.
- Develop and manage a regional business pipeline using NGA systems, contributing to regional and organisational income targets.
- Maintain strong relationships with members, partners and customers to support renewals, service quality and long-term engagement.
- Represent NGA at regional events and contribute to the development of national and regional conferences, local programmes and networking opportunities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across NGA, sharing regional insight to improve services, products, guidance and e-learning.
What You’ll Bring
You will bring strong knowledge of school and trust governance in England, alongside the confidence and credibility to represent NGA externally and build productive partnerships across the education sector.
- In-depth understanding of school and trust governance in England.
- Understanding of regional and local public sector structures, particularly within education.
- Proven experience in business development, partnership development or stakeholder engagement.
- A strong track record of building effective relationships with individuals, networks and partner organisations.
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Experience delivering governance development sessions, workshops, training or presentations to a range of audiences.
- Confidence identifying opportunities, developing proposals and creating offers that respond to partner needs.
- Excellent communication, networking, negotiation and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines and maintain accurate records.
- Commercial awareness and commitment to achieving targets while maintaining high standards of service.
- Confidence using systems to manage contacts, activity, pipelines and customer information.
- An engaging, enthusiastic and professional approach, with the ability to assess risks and make clear recommendations.
- Readiness to travel across the region and occasionally to NGA’s Birmingham office.
Why Join Us
When you join the National Governance Association, you are joining a team guided by our values: Selflessness, Integrity, Innovation, Inclusion and Courage. We are committed to improving school and trust governance and creating a workplace where everyone feels supported, included and empowered to make a difference.
What We Offer
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Salary of £17,200 to £21,240 per annum depending on experience (£43,000 to £53,100 FTE)
- Part-time role: 2 days per week / 15 hours
- Homebased working, with travel across the North West and occasional attendance at NGA’s Birmingham office
- 25 days’ annual leave FTE, plus bank holidays and three days Christmas closure, increasing with continuous service
- 7% employer pension contribution
- Flexible working arrangements and the option to buy and sell annual leave
- Medicash, employee assistance programme, cycle to work scheme, railcards for qualifying staff and a healthy CPD budget
How to Apply
Please apply by submitting a CV and cover letter explaining why you are the right fit for this role.
Our diversity monitoring questions are optional and will not be used as part of the application process. This information is used for internal monitoring purposes only and is confidential.
Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. If you have not been contacted by 31 August 2026, please assume that you have not been successful.
NGA is proud to be a Disability Confident employer.
We are committed to:
- Offering flexible working arrangements where possible.
- Providing an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria for the role.
- Making reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in the workplace to ensure everyone can perform at their best.
Please let us know if you require any adjustments when applying or interviewing. If you have a disability and wish to apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme, please let us know when you apply.
