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Education Adviser for School Organisation, Governance and Admissions
Salary £48,288-£54,288 per annum based on experience per annum (1.00) FTE
Closing date for applications: 7th September 2026
Interview date: Monday 21 September 2026
Hours: Full-time, 36.25 per week
Are you committed to church school education? Would you like the opportunity to work widely with schools and school groupings as together we seek to nurture vision-inspired education; nourish personal and spiritual growth; and enable connected communities that flourish?
We are looking for a motivated and positive individual to contribute to the Education Team’s work, in all matters relating to school organisation, governance and admissions for schools, academies, federations and Academy Trusts, and to contribute to the effectiveness of diocesan services and operations, on behalf of the Exeter Diocesan Board of Finance (EDBF) and the Diocesan Board of Education Committee (DBE).
The role includes:
- Supporting the team with the on-going development of a strong diocesan family of schools and groupings, securing the long-term sustainability and excellence of deeply Christian church schools.
- Securing strong governance structures within the school and Trust landscape, ensuring foundation governance is progressed and fit for purpose for the flourishing of all God’s children.
- Empowering the foundation, and wider governance workforce, in establishing a culture of confident spiritual leadership, which leads to excellent and deeply Christian Foundation Governance.
- Contributing to diocesan guidance and policy development and providing advice and training to support schools/academies in their admission arrangements.
The successful candidate will have excellent knowledge and understanding of school organisation and governance structures, and recent relevant experience of the schools / academies landscape and its implication for foundation governance.
For an informal conversation about this role please contact Sue Lockwood (Diocesan Director of Education) or Christina Mabin (Senior Adviser for School
Organisation, Governance and Admissions):
Click here to email Christina.
Click here for the Role Description.
Click here to apply for the role on Church of England’s Pathways website.
Closing date for applications: Monday 7 September 2026
Interview date: Monday 21 September 2026
