Governance Professional to Trust Board and Local Governing Committees

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

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 October 2026

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: £32,046.00 - £34,811.00 Annually (FTE) Actual salary approx. £21,727 - £23,602 per annum

Governance Professional to Trust Board and Local Governing Committees job summary

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 is required.

The working hours for this role are 30 per week, however we are happy to consider candidates who are seeking more or less working hours.

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

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

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

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 South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: South East Cornwall Multi Academy Regional Trust website
• 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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