Governance Administrator

Glf Schools, Banstead, SM7 1AG

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  19 September 2025

• Closing date

  5 October 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Senior Specialist - £19,498.50 (actual)

Governance Administrator job summary

GLF Schools is a forward-thinking and inclusive Multi-Academy Trust committed to raising standards and transforming lives through education. We are currently seeking a highly organised and professional part time Governance Administrator to support the work of our central Governance Team.

Your opportunity

The Governance Administrator will be responsible for supporting a range of governance-related activities and administrative tasks. Working closely with the Governance Manager, the postholder will help uphold the Trust’s high standards of governance by ensuring compliance, maintaining accurate records, and assisting in the coordination of key meetings and procedures.

This role is pivotal in supporting the Trust Board, School Standards Boards (SSBs), and governance colleagues by ensuring key meetings are effectively administered, compliance obligations are met, and communication is well managed.

Your work will include:

• Coordinating and attending key meetings, including Complaint Hearings and Board Committees
• Tracking training and compliance for governance members
• Managing recruitment and onboarding of new SSB (School Standards Board) members
• Maintaining and updating our Governance Portal
• Supporting the complaints process and refining procedures that drive high standards

You will be required to work 3 days a week (days to be discussed at interview), 2 of which will be at The Beacon, Banstead with the option of home working for the third day.

If you are passionate about high standards, thrive in a structured environment, and are looking to make a difference behind the scenes in education, we encourage you to apply.

What we are looking for

The ideal candidate will demonstrate:

• Strong organisational and administrative skills
• Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy
• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities
• A proactive and professional approach to work
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and manage sensitive information appropriately

Experience in administration is essential; knowledge of governance is a bonus—but we’ll support you every step of the way.

Join Our Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 43 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
• 43 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

Our Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive pension scheme (LGPS)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

The Details

Salary: Senior Specialist £33,426

Pro-rata salary: £19,498.50

Hours of work: 21 hours a week (3 days), 52 weeks a year

Location: The Beacon School, Banstead / hybrid

Contract: Permanent

Start Date: As soon as available

Closing date for applications: 5th October

Interview Date: Interviews will take place as and when suitable candidates apply. Therefore, we encourage you to submit an application without delay. We reserve the right to close the advert should a suitable candidate be found. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Glf Schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/glf-schools

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