Governance Professional

Heron Primary School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4BN

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  15 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: £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata, 3 hours per week, Term Time only.

Governance Professional job summary

Governance Professional

Start date ASAP - Part time, Permanent

3.00 hours per week Term Time only

Grade 6 pts 15 - 20 £30,024 - £32,597 pro-rata

The Governing Board is looking to appoint an organised and efficient Governance Professional; previous experience would be preferred but full training will be provided for the right candidate.

The successful candidate is expected to attend 9 governing body meetings per year, which are held in school at 5.30 pm on Tuesdays. The role will be term time only (38 weeks per year) for 114 hours spread across the year. There are 9 Governing Body meetings per year. 72 hours are allocated to these meetings, for preparation, attendance and producing minutes of the meeting, with a further 42 hours which can be carried out flexibly to support the administrative function of the Governing Body. The Governance Professional may be asked to take on additional paid work for meetings according to need.

We are looking for a person who is highly organised and self-motivated, can provide effective administrative support to the Governing Body, advice to the Board on governance, constitutional & procedural matters, who manages information confidentially in line with legal requirements, and is willing to attend training to ensure information and procedures are up to date.

You will be working with an excellent team of teachers, governors and support staff who are committed to making our pupils’ educational start the best it can be.

We are also recruiting for an administrator and attendance officer, and these roles could be combined for the right applicant.

Visits to the school are warmly welcomed. Please contact the office on 01452 415105 to arrange an appointment.

The closing date for applications is 22nd September 2025 at 12noon

Interviews will be held on Thursday 2nd October 2025

We take up two references prior to interview and all appointments are subject to a police check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which requires the disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children. To comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 we request candidates to bring with them to interview evidence of their right to employment in the United Kingdom. Please see our website for our Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders. The school will also carry out online searches for short listed candidates of publicly available information, including social media.

The Headteacher and Governing Board of Heron Primary School are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for this post prior to commencement.

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 Heron Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 399 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heron Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heron-primary-school

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