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The Position

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Director of Governance Risk & Compliance (DGRC) to join the team on a full time, permanent basis. The DGRC plays a critical role in ensuring that OSG UK Ltd operates with integrity, accountability, and compliance. This role provides strategic oversight and leadership in governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring that all regulatory requirements are met, Board processes are effective, and key risk areas such as child protection, Privacy, and WHS are proactively managed.

By embedding strong governance and compliance practices, this role safeguards the integrity and sustainability of OneSchool Global in the UK, ensuring it meets the highest standards of ethical and regulatory responsibility.

Skills and Experience:

• Tertiary qualifications in a relevant discipline (e.g., law, finance, economics, risk, governance).
• Strong understanding and practical application of ISO 45001 and ISO 31000 standards.
• 15+ years of senior compliance experience, preferably within education, government-funded organisations, financial services, or regulated industries at a senior level.
• Deep knowledge of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks.
• Ability to independently audit and assess compliance without prior internal guidance.
• Experience in implementing and improving compliance programs from the ground up.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex compliance issues in a clear, actionable manner.
• Hands-on approach—able to execute as well as strategize.
• Experience working in a consultant or advisory capacity is an advantage.
• Ensure the ethos, values and positive culture of OneSchool Global are maintained

Why you’ll love working with us

• A competitive salary, staff laptop, free breakfast and lunches and on-site free parking
• 30 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
• Workplace pension scheme and Staff Referral scheme
• Supportive staff, and an involved community who are committed to improvement, who will work with you to achieve your goals
• Excellent premises and well-equipped office space providing a modern and technologically advanced environment
• Dedicated and talented specialist employee who work together to continually build upon our high standards

Key responsibilities:

Governance

• Ensuring the OSGUK Board is fully aware of their obligations, operate within regulatory frameworks, and conduct well-governed and effective meetings.
• Lead and continuously strengthen the school’s governance framework, ensuring clarity of roles, responsibilities, and decision-making across the board and committees.
• Developing and maintaining a centralised governance platform to ensure audit readiness, regulatory compliance, and accessibility of key governance materials.

Risk Management

• Develop and maintain the school’s risk management framework, ensuring that key strategic, operational, financial, and safeguarding risks are identified, assessed, and effectively mitigated.
• Produce and maintain the school’s Risk Register and ensure regular review by leadership and governors.
• Embed a proactive risk culture within the organisation, supporting staff to understand their roles in risk identification and mitigation

Compliance

• Oversee compliance with statutory, regulatory, and accreditation requirements including (but not limited to) safeguarding, data protection, health & safety, and charity law,
• Lead internal compliance audits and coordinate responses to external inspections and regulatory reviews (e.g. DfE, ISI, Ofsted, HSE, Charity Commission),
• Develop and maintain a policy management framework ensuring all policies are current, compliant, and effectively implemented.

About OSG

OneSchool Global is one of the world’s largest, truly global schools, with over 8000 students, 120+ campuses and 2000 staff operating across 20 countries. Our innovative approach to education emphasises self-directed learning, where students take initiative and responsibility for their learning journey. In the UK, we have 25 campuses spanning across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Learn more

Working with us: https://youtu.be/0S5l2ZzNNFY?si=_QdkFeJljRRo9Gh4

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Our values: https://youtu.be/imgdbz3puCA?si=aag9qg3osebZXMea

If you have any questions or to arrange an informal conversation regarding the role, please email Terry Arnett, our Talent Acquisition Partner, terry.arnett@uk.oneschoolglobal.com

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

OneSchool Global UK is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online searches and vetting checks.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.