Governance Professional to Trust Board and Local Governing Committees

South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust, Liskeard, PL14 3EA

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term-time only)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary: Grade H, £31,022 - £33,699 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)
• Actual salary: Actual salary: approx. £21,033 - £22,848 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Grade H, £31,022 - £33,699 per annum pro rata (pay award pending)

Actual salary: approx. £21,033 - £22,848 per annum

Hours: 30 hours per week, 38 weeks per year (term-time only)

To start: September 2026

We are seeking to appoint an experienced and knowledgeable Governance Professional to lead governance across SMART Schools Trust. This is a key role within our Trust Shared Services team, providing expert advice and support to our Board of Trustees, Members, and Local Governing Committees across our schools.

You will be the first point of contact for Trustees and Governors on governance, constitutional and procedural matters, ensuring the Trust Board is properly constituted and operating in accordance with legislation, the Academy Trust Handbook, and best practice. You will lead on statutory and regulatory compliance, manage the governance cycle, and support the development of governance frameworks across the trust. You will also line manage our Assistant Governance Professional.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in an education governance setting, a thorough understanding of the regulatory framework for academy trusts, and the confidence to advise senior stakeholders with clarity and authority. Strong organisational, communication and administrative skills are essential. Due to the meeting schedule, flexibility to work some evenings will be required.

If you have any questions about this role, please contact Andrea Howard, Chief Financial Officer, by email ahoward@smart-trust.net.

An application form and further details are available from: https://www.smart-trust.net/information/vacancies

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 29th June 2026.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 8th July.

Please email completed application forms to hr@smart-trust.net

What the school offers its staff

We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

SM2603 Governance Professional.pdf - 207 KB (opens in new tab)

About South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust website
• Email address: ahoward@smart-trust.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/south-east-cornwall-multi-academy-regional-trust

SMART (South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust) Schools Trust is a successful educational Trust comprising two nurseries, a pre-school, three primary schools, three secondary schools, two sixth forms and two Area Resource Bases clustered around the towns of Liskeard, Saltash and Looe.

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