Governance Professional

Ferndale Primary School & Nursery, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1NX

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible following criminal record checks and suitable references

• Closing date

  20 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £13.32 - £14.91 Hourly Grade L1-8 Equates to 3 hours per week across one academic year. The working time per week will vary and includes time for training and personal development.

Governance Professional job summary

The Blue Kite Academy Trust is looking to appoint a governance professional to the local governing body (LGB) of Ferndale Primary School and Nursery. Applicants must be efficient, excellent administrators and have strong communication skills to support the governors and headteacher.

The post is a part-time position, covering meetings of the local governing body (LGB). This equates to three hours per week across 38 school weeks totalling 114 hours per year. The meetings are held during the evenings, 6 times per year.

This position lends itself to home working. The meetings are currently held in the evening at the school.

To help the successful candidate fulfil their role, there is an expectation for them to attend relevant training events and Governance Professional Network meetings led by the Head of Governance - Anna Richardson.

Knowledge, skills and experience

Excellent oral and written skills with an eye for detail

A sound knowledge of administrative work and related systems

Able to communicate well and develop effective working relationships

Be able to maintain confidentiality at all times and to prevent disclosure of confidential and/or sensitive information.

Excellent personal organisational and time management skills

Able to manage conflicting work pressures and organise priorities

Experience of maintaining administrative systems and a competent user of Microsoft Office and database applications

An enthusiasm for continued professional development and a desire to develop appropriate knowledge of the legal framework relating to the governance of schools and current developments in education, in particular multi academy trusts

The Blue Kite Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is therefore imperative that you provide all relevant information requested in order to meet this commitment. Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance, references and proof of right to work in the UK will be obtained prior to an appointment.

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 Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

• School type: Academy, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 444 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ferndale Primary School & Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ferndale-primary-school-nursery-swindon

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