Job Description: Governance Professional

GRADE: L1-8

HOURLY RATE: £13.75 to £15.39

The Blue Kite Academy Trust is looking to appoint a governance professional to the local governing body (LGB) of St Leonards Primary Academy.  Applicants must be efficient, excellent administrators and have strong communication skills to support the governors and headteacher. 

The post is a part-time position, covering meetings of the local governing body (LGB). This equates to three hours per week across 38 school weeks totalling 114 hours per year. The meetings  are held during the evenings 6 times per year.

This position lends itself to home working.  The meetings are currently held in the evening at the school.

To help the successful candidate fulfil their role, there is an expectation for them to attend relevant training events and Governance Professional Network meetings led by the Head of Governance – Anna Richardson.

Knowledge, skills and experience

·       Excellent oral and written skills with an eye for detail

·       A sound knowledge of administrative work and related systems

·       Able to communicate well and develop effective working relationships

·       Be able to maintain confidentiality at all times and to prevent disclosure of confidential and/or sensitive information.·       Excellent personal organisational and time management skills

·       Able to manage conflicting work pressures and organise priorities

·       Experience of maintaining administrative systems and a competent user of Microsoft Office and database applications

·       An enthusiasm for continued professional development and a desire to develop appropriate knowledge of the legal framework relating to the governance of schools and current developments in education, in particular multi academy trusts