Local Governance Officer – Teignmouth Community School

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 9HZ

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Available for immediate start upon completion of the onboarding process

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 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: £27,709.00 - £29,542.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary £4,093 pa plus holiday pay. 285 hours per annum worked across 38 weeks per year

Local Governance Officer – Teignmouth Community School job summary

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident and organised individual to be our Local Governance Officer for Teignmouth Community School. Supporting the Local Governing Body (LGB), the role will be mostly home-based, and many duties can be undertaken flexibly to meet deadlines. The LGB meetings (five per academic year) are held in the late afternoon/early evening and travel to the school site in Teignmouth will be required for these, together with a termly team meeting at our central team office and any additional training events/requirements. LGB meetings are scheduled in advance, with reasonable notice provided and hours will be flexibly used across the academic year to accommodate quieter and busier periods, eg leading up to a meeting.

Training will be given in addition to support from the Trust Governance Officer and access to the professional governance support subscriptions held by the Trust.

Why join us?

• Meaningful impact: Play a key role in strengthening governance and supporting effective leadership, helping ensure the school delivers the best possible outcomes for pupils.
• Professional environment: Work closely with experienced governors, school leaders, and Trust colleagues, contributing to high-quality, compliant governance practice across the organisation.
• Development opportunity: Enhance your expertise in governance, legislation, and organisational processes, with ongoing training and collaboration across the Trust’s governance network.

What you’ll do

• Support the effective operation of the Local Governing Body (LGB) by providing high-quality administrative and organisational assistance.
• Prepare agendas, collate reports, and produce accurate minutes and action logs using the AI clerking tool, Scriba (full training will be given) to ensure well-run, compliant meetings.
• Advise and guide on governance procedures and statutory requirements, helping the LGB operate within the Trust’s framework and legal obligations.
• Manage governance information and records, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with relevant regulations.
• Work collaboratively with the Chair, governors, school leaders, and Trust governance colleagues to maintain strong communication and consistent governance practice across the Trust.

Where you will be based

This role is part of our Governance Officer team and supports Teignmouth Community School, one of our secondaries within our Ivy family of schools. It is expected this role will mainly be worked from home, however working locations are not fixed and there will be a requirement to travel to the school, and our central team office on occasion.

About you

If you

• are organised, detail-oriented, and committed to supporting effective governance;
• have strong interpersonal skills and are able to build positive working relationships with a range of stakeholders;
• have experience in an administrative, governance, or committee support role (or similar);
• are proactive, able to manage your workload, and can work independently with a high level of discretion;
• are confident using Microsoft Office (particularly Word, Outlook, and Teams) and digital systems to manage information;
• have an interest in organisational processes and are willing to develop your knowledge of governance and compliance

please get in touch to learn more about this opportunity.

We offer

• A role where your work really matters.
• The opportunity to work in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others.
• Competitive package with generous career average pension scheme with annual employer contributions linked to salary*.
• Ongoing professional development.

*employer contribution rates set by the Local Government Pension Scheme.

If you’re ready to use your organisational skills to make a real difference, and grow within a supportive, values-driven environment, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

Please take the opportunity to learn more about the role by viewing the detailed job description on the following pages.

To learn more about the Teignmouth Community School please visit our website by clicking here.

If you have any questions about this post or would like to arrange an informal chat about the role or a visit to the school, please contact Gaby Willis, Trust Governance Officer via gaby.willis@ivyeducationtrust.co.uk

The closing date for applications is Monday 16th November 2026 at 9am, with interviews being arranged soon after shortlisting has taken place.

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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.

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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 Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 748 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/teignmouth-community-school-exeter-road

Teignmouth Community School, Exeter Road is a vibrant 11-19 secondary school with excellent facilities, highly qualified teachers and caring pastoral staff.

We believe that young people who are cared for and experience success (whatever that looks like for them) will thrive at school and beyond. Achieving that is our sole job, and one that we take very seriously.

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