Local Governing Body Governance Professional

Cheshire Academies Trust, Kelsall, CW6 0PU

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  June/July 2026

• Closing date

  1 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  23 March 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: £25,989.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 5 (SCP 6-11)

Local Governing Body Governance Professional job summary

Cheshire Academies Trust is seeking to appoint a local governing body governance professional to provide high‑quality governance and clerking support across the Trust’s schools. The postholder will ensure that governance structures operate efficiently, comply with statutory and regulatory requirements, and enable effective decision-making. They will act as a trusted adviser to Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) and school leaders ensuring robust, transparent, and well‑documented governance.

This role may be delivered as two part‑time roles (16 hours per week each providing governance support to 5 schools, term-time only) or one role supporting all 10 schools (32 hours per week term-time only).

Key Responsibilities:Clerking and Meeting Administration: Plan, prepare, and service meetings for Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) in line with the Trust’s governance calendar.Governance Advice and Compliance: Provide clear, practical, and timely professional advice on governance legislation, statutory duties, and ensure that LGBs operate within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and Articles of Association.Governor Recruitment, Induction, and Development: Support the recruitment and appointment of new governors, ensuring safer recruitment processes where required.Record Keeping and Information Management: Maintain up‑to‑date governance records, including membership registers, terms of office, attendance, and declarations of interest.Contribution to Trust-Wide Governance: Work collaboratively with the Director of Governance and attend Trust training, briefings, and network meetings.

.

The Ideal Candidate Will Possess:

Strong organisational skills, ensuring accurate preparation of agendas, papers, and minutes.

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, enabling effective liaison with governors, school leaders and trust colleagues.

Sound judgement and attention to detail, providing high‑quality advice on governance, compliance, and statutory requirements.

The highest standards of confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism, modelling the trust’s values in all interactions.

A commitment to ongoing professional development, keeping governance knowledge current and contributing to a strong governance culture across the trust.

We Offer:

A supportive, committed Trust community

A culture that values and nurtures leadership, professional growth and career opportunity

Annual salary progression within a national pay scale (performance-related)

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

An annual flu vaccination

Access to our ‘green schemes’ including cycle to work, electric cars and white goods

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

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 Cheshire Academies Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cheshire-academies-trust

Head office location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed