Governance Professional

Skinners' Academies Trust, London, EC4R 2SP

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  25 October 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £37,597.00 - £39,598.00 Annually (FTE)

Governance Professional job summary

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Governance Professional to join the Skinners' Academies Trust, to provide clerking and governance support for our Trust.

This role is ideal if you are looking for flexibility, where you do not mind evening attendance to pre planned meetings and in person meetings as required.

The successful candidate will provide:

• Effective administration of Local Board meetings (in person) and membership and compliance
  
• Effective administration of Committee meetings (virtual).
• Professional support and governance advice in line with our policies and regulatory framework
  
• Support and guidance for the Local Governing Bodies
• Oversight and maintenance of GovernorHub online portal
• Support with the Trust’s annual cycle of activity including a governance conference (in person), training (virtual), recruitment, induction and agenda planning.
  

Experience of Trust/school governance is desirable. We are looking for an individual who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills to enable the development of strong professional relationships with Trustees, Members and Senior Staff within the Trust
• Has excellent literacy skills and is experienced in effective meeting administration, preparation of agenda, participation in formal meetings and quality minute taking.

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 Skinners' Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-skinners-kent-academy

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