Local Governance Professional

Wandle Learning Trust, London, SW11 5DT

2 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  18 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  26 September 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: £6,000.00 - £6,300.00 Annually (Actual) Plus benefits

Local Governance Professional job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an organised and proactive individual to join our dynamic governance team. You will also have excellent personal skills and possess good literacy and IT skills. The position is well suited to someone looking for a flexible role, who is able to work to deadlines and who wants to learn new skills and be part of a thriving and supportive organisation.

Working together with our Head of Governance, you will be assigned to specific schools within the Trust, as well as provide additional clerking capacity to other schools as required. You will provide administrative and organisational support for governance meetings, helping to shape agendas, advising the academy committee on governance procedures, and general project management.

We're keen to welcome new entrants to the role so previous experience is advantageous but not essential. As part of the role, you will be provided with the training you need be able to access development opportunities.

What's in it for you?

• A total of 304 hours to be worked across the year during term time (average of 8 hours per week)
• Hours to be worked flexibly according to demand and including attending meetings onsite during school hours and in the evenings.
• Professional support provided where needed.
• Being part of a collaborative and friendly team.
• Access to a generous pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership professional development and other attractive benefits.

Wandle Learning Trust, a growing Multi Academy Trust based in South London, currently comprising of two secondary schools and eight primary schools. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership, which oversees our English, Maths and Teaching DfE Hubs, as well as our sector leading phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. As a Trust we are united in the belief that there is no more important role than making a positive difference to children's lives. Our drive each day is to achieve the best personalised outcomes for each and every child in our Trust within inclusive school cultures of positivity, possibility and opportunity.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and a Children’s Barred List check.

The Wandle Learning Trust values the diversity of our students and is proud to inspire them through representative teaching and support staff. We aim to select all staff on merit, irrespective of race, sex, disability, age, gender reassignment, sexuality or other protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The Academy welcomes applications from disabled candidates. If you have a disability, please indicate any adjustments we might make when applying in order to ensure that the shortlisting process is fair and meets your needs.

CVs are not accepted.

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 children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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 Wandle Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Wandle Learning Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wandle-learning-trust

We are a Multi Academy Trust based in South London. The Trust also runs the Wandle Learning Partnership which is the Trust’s teacher and curriculum development arm. We provide strategic and operational support to our English, Maths and Teaching School Hub, as well as to our not-for-profit phonics programme, Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Revised. We also offer school-to-school support and have our own menu of CPD, and events linked to local needs.

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