Governance Professional

The Blue Kite Academy Trust, Swindon, SN2 1NX

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  9 October 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: £26,522.00 - £29,693.00 Annually (FTE)

Governance Professional job summary

The Blue Kite Academy Trust is looking to appoint governance professionals to the local governing bodies (LGBs) of The Vines (Christian Malford, Seagry and Walter Somerford Powell CE Primary Schools), Sutton Benger CE Primary School and St Peter’s CE Academy. Applicants must be efficient, excellent administrators and have strong communication skills to support the governors and headteacher.

Each 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 (per school). The meetings are held during the evenings approximately 6 times per year.

This position lends itself to home working. The meetings are currently held in the evening at the school. Candidates must make it clear on the application form if they would like to apply to work at one, two or all three LGBs.

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.

Required 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

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 The Blue Kite Academy Trust

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

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