Governance Professional to the Trust Board and Clerk to one LGB
Barton Court Academy Trust, Canterbury, CT1 1PH14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 August 2025 or sooner
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: The ability to work evenings to clerk committee meetings which usually run between 5 – 8pm, some will be face-to-face in Canterbury and some on-line are essential as is the ability to work flexible hours as the job role requires. The job role would suit someone who wishes to work flexibly with a zero hours contract or someone who wishes to become an employee. Hours expected to be equivalent to 4 days pw, 0.8FTE.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- BCAT 7 – BCAT 9, £27,852pa - £38,304pa - 0.8FTE (£22,281 - £30,643)
What skills and experience we're looking for
You will be required to support the efficient and effective operation of the trust board and its committees; ensuring governance at all levels is carrying out its functions; supporting the clerks of the Local Governing Board as required; leading on development of the trust’s governance framework and driving improvements to its systems, processes and structures and managing and coordinating the delivery and ongoing improvement of governance support across the trust.
What the school offers its staff
Depending on experience and qualifications the role attracts a pay range between BCAT 7 - BCAT 9. (BCAT 7: Level 3 Clerking, BCAT 8: Level 4 Academy Governance, BCAT 9: Chartered Governance). We support further training and career development with this specific role and candidates interested in completing relevant qualifications and training.
Commitment to safeguarding
In line with KCSIE 2022 guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, the Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children will be discussed at interview stage.
We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. All posts will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
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About Barton Court Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- recruitment@bartoncourt.org
Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) is a multi-academy Trust which was established in 2017.
It currently consists of three secondary schools: Barton Court Grammar School, an 11-18 years, mixed selective school in the heart of Canterbury, rated “Good” with many outstanding features by Ofsted in February 2020, and The Charles Dickens School, an 11-16yrs mixed non-selective school in Broadstairs, which came out of special measures and is rated “Good” by Ofsted in March 2023.
The Trust is also opened Barton Manor Free School, an 11 – 18 years non-selective mixed school in the heart of Canterbury on the former Chaucer School site in September 2022 to Year 7.
Barton Court Grammar School is an Advanced Thinking School and a National Support School (NSS) and the Trust’s Executive Headteacher a National Leader of Education (NLE).
We are a small Trust at the beginning of a very exciting journey, with a talented team of Governors, Senior Leadership, teachers and support staff all determined to provide the highest quality of educational provision to all children across the Trust.
We believe schools are stronger when they work together and have a common purpose to provide the highest standards in teaching and pupil outcomes. We promote an individual identity for each of our schools so that they continue to respond to the needs of their pupils, their families and the wider community they serve.
We work together to “improve the life chances” of all our children and young people working together through strong partnerships between staff, students, parents and Governors that share our core values of excellence and equity
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