Governance Professional

Rochford Primary and Nursery School, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1NJ

Deadline is tomorrow

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
3 October 2025 at 1pm
Date listed
12 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: £26,403.00 - £26,824.00 Annually (FTE) Scale 4 (point 7 to 8) Actual Salary £1790 to £1818

Governance Professional job summary

Vacancy for Governance Professional

Rochford Primary & Nursery School (A member of the South East Essex Academy Trust)

Require a part-time Governance Professional

Salary: Scale 4, points 7-8

Hours: 3 hours per week to be worked flexibly, term time only.

The Governing Body is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and capable administrator to this important role. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

preparation, typing and distribution of agendas and associated paperwork;
taking of and typing of minutes at the Local Governing Body meetings as well as any working parties;
maintaining accurate records of the Governing Body and its membership;
attending training/briefings.; and
advising the Governing Body on procedural issues, legal responsibilities and constitutional matters.

A willingness to work flexible hours is required as the workload is variable. The post will be term time only (38 weeks per year) based on an allocation of 3 hours per week. Hours need to be worked at times convenient to the Governing body and will include early evening meetings.

Knowledge of how schools and governing bodies operate would be an advantage along with previous experience of similar work, but training can be provided.

Visits are warmly welcomed, contact Mrs Reynolds on 01702 544342 to book your visit. Applications should be made via www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk. CV’s will not be accepted.

SEEAT Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children and expects all staff, governors, volunteers and visitors to share this commitment. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Closing Date: 3rd October 2025

Interview date: TBC

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.