Local Governance Professional

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, Bridgwater, TA6 7EE

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  30 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: £3,097.00 - £3,472.00 Annually (Actual) Somerset Grade 12 Point 12-19

Local Governance Professional job summary

Job Title: Local Governance Professional

Start Date: ASAP

Closing Date: 20th October 2025

Interview Date: 4th November 2025

Salary Range: Somerset £3,097 - £3,472 actual (Grade 12 Point 12-19)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 4.74 per week, term time only - The number and location of LGCs allocated will depend on the successful applicant’s capacity.

Responsible to: Head of Governance

To provide expert advice and guidance to governors (including headteachers) sitting on the designated Local Governing Committees (LGCs) on governance, constitutional and procedural matters. A Local Governance Professional will contribute towards the effective, efficient and ethical functioning of LGCs in line with the approved Scheme of Delegation and Committee Terms of Reference by:

Advising governors how to ensure compliance with the statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements applicable to Catholic multi-academy trusts and Catholic schools, including Canan Law.
Ensuring governance records are up-to-date and meet the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) publication requirements.
Intervening and modelling challenge if required to ensure governors’ focus stays strategic.
Providing efficient administration, CPD, recruitment, onboarding, succession and training support.
Engaging proactively to ease the workload for committee chairs (as busy volunteers) and leaders.
Working collaboratively within the Governance Support Team as part of the Trust’s Central Services to develop and maintain a sense of one trust, one team.
Evidencing a commitment to continuous professional development.

The number and location of LGCs allocated will depend on the successful applicant’s capacity.

Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close advert if a suitable candidate is found.

For any other enquires please contact recruitment@thedcet.com

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced disclosure application and satisfactory references.

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

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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 The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-dunstan-catholic-educational-trust

The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust has six primary schools in Somerset and North Somerset.

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