Vacancies

Lakes College - Head of Governance & Data Protection Officer

Vacancy Description

We are delighted to be working with Lakes College to recruit their next Governance Professional.   

This is an incredibly exciting time to join the college, supporting the Board as they navigate through an important period of change, enabling a clear sense of purpose and direction. You will support governance processes to ensure the highest standards of governance and that statutory requirements are met, never forgetting the key objective of bringing an exceptional experience and offer to all parts of the local and college community.   

The successful candidate will be an experienced governance professional with a commitment to personal development to achieve the requisite skills, understanding and experience of the FE and HE sectors. With the capacity to influence, engage and inspire, you will bring an unrelenting passion to drive accountability, giving the Board confidence in their leadership and decision-making. With your skills and experience you will be ideally placed to take a leading role for Data Protection, upholding and promoting the highest professional standards.

There are few opportunities where you can enjoy an exceptional quality of life on the fringe of the fells, while working with the Board and colleagues on new initiatives to support the technical and vocational demands of the area through high profile, national skills initiatives arising particularly from the nuclear industry.  

For more information and details on how to apply, please review our candidate brief below. To apply, please forward a covering letter and CV to contactus@doddpartners.com referencing assignment DP3147. Should you wish to have a confidential discussion about the role, please call John Dodd on 07545 431848 or 01244 738450 or email him directly at johndodd@doddpartners.com

Closing date for applications will be 26th January 2026 at 17:00 with interviews to be held on 9th February 2026.