Governance Professional

Franklin Sixth Form College, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, DN34 5BY

10 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  15 December 2025

• Closing date

  20 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  15 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,734 to £41,019 FTE

Governance Professional job summary

Governance Professional - Franklin College Trust, Grimsby

Part Time – 22.5 hours per week, Term Time Only (plus overtime for attendance at 22 meetings per annum)

Salary: £37,734–£41,019 FTE (SFCA Support Staff Spine Points 20–23)

Franklin College Trust is proud to serve our local community with a strong ethos of excellence, inclusion and aspiration. We are seeking a skilled and motivated Governance Professional to play a key role in supporting the effectiveness of governance across the Trust, ensuring the highest standards of transparency, accountability and compliance.

This role reports to the Chair of the Trust and is integral to the smooth and effective operation of the Trust, including its Members, Board of Directors, the Local Governing Body and Local Advisory Board. You will be the first point of contact for governance matters, providing expert advice to Members, Directors and Community Governors, guiding them through their statutory responsibilities, and ensuring that all governance activity meets regulatory and constitutional requirements.

As the Governance Professional, you will:

• Provide high-quality clerking services, including preparing agendas, coordinating papers and producing accurate minutes.

• Advise stakeholders with governance responsibilities and Leaders on governance legislation, best practice and procedural matters.

• Maintain governance records, including registers of interest, attendance and membership.

• Support on the coordination and delivery of Members, Directors and Community Governors induction, training and professional development.

• Keep the Trust informed of relevant DfE guidance and ensure compliance with key regulations, including but not limited to the Academy Trust Handbook.

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance processes, systems and documentation.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Governance Professional who is organised, diplomatic and confident, ideally with a strong track record of working within a Trust environment. You will need excellent written skills, outstanding attention to detail and the ability to interpret and communicate governance requirements clearly.

In return, we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment

• Opportunities for professional development and training

• Flexible working within a term-time contract (ideally over 4 days per week, Monday to Thursday)

• The chance to make a meaningful contribution to the strategic direction of an ambitious and values-driven Trust

If you are committed to high-quality governance and enjoy working in a role where accuracy, professionalism and integrity are essential, we would be delighted to hear from you.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Tuesday 20th January 2026

Interviews will take place on Wednesday 28th January 2026

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.

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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 Franklin Sixth Form College

• School type: Academy, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/franklin-sixth-form-college-grimsby

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