Head of Policy / Governance and Compliance

Head of Policy / Governance and Compliance (3-6mth contract) EC2 upto £50,000+

The role will be reporting to the Operations Director and working closely with the CEO and Trustees to lead in the development of Governance & Compliance, regulating internal processes, safeguarding and complaints procedures. You will manage audit and compliance controls across all data systems, policies and information relating to members.

Duties include:
Governance - Attending AGM and supporting Trustees & Committee Members, administering governing bodies (company and charity) and providing administration support for General Meetings
Complaints - setting up processes and procedures, investigating complaints and managing a successful resolution process
Safeguarding - Setting up standard procedures and templates, raising awareness and proving training to members
Compliance - Managing GDPR, leading internal audit and compliance checks, continuous improvement of data quality, documentation completion and policies, implementing procedures and standards raising awareness and training
Client Services - Providing advisory support to members, with regards to safeguarding policies and procedures

The successful candidate must have proven compliance, governance and managing complaints procedures and ideally experience within higher education or a membership body/association and be up to date with current legislation relating to safeguarding of children as part of this role will be to advise and support teachers, being their members

Confident communication also essential to work at executive level, along with exceptional attention to detail and development of policies and procedures essential. An interest in dance or previous experience in a dance academy hugely advantageous


Coby Philips acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Coby Philips is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications regardless of sex, marital status, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religious belief or age

Please be advised CVs will be treated in the strictest of confidence and that your application will not be forwarded without your permission. We aim to respond promptly to your application however due to the high level of CV's we receive we are only able to respond to applicants whose profile matches our Clients requirements