Governance Professional

Trust Governance Professional to Local Governing Bodies

Transform Trust Centre pay grade Rank 5 points 1-6

Starting salary £36,535 (grade range £36,535-£40,338 per annum). 

Starting as soon as possible. 

Hours are full-time, 37 hours per week with flexible start/finish times to allow for attendance at Local Governing Body meetings which usually take place between 4-8pm dependent on the school. LGB meetings are usually 2 hours.  

Some meetings can be attended virtually. 

Working all year round with holiday entitlement 26 days plus bank holidays. The option to work term time only plus 2 weeks can be considered (salary would be pro-rata)

Transform Trust is a successful multi academy trust with 25 primary schools, soon to be 28. We like to think our values and ethos set us apart from other Trusts in that we have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. As we continually grow, we are now looking for a highly organised Governance Professional to support and advise our Local Governing Bodies.  

Professional, quality clerking is about much more than taking minutes to record the discussions and decisions of the board. It is also about providing governing boards with expert advice on governance, procedures and compliance and directly contributing to its efficient conduct. The voluntary nature of governance makes it all the more important that boards conduct their business efficiently to make the best possible use of everyone’s time. A Governance Professional has a vital role to play in meeting the administrative and procedural requirements of boards and enabling efficient and effective discussion and decision-making.  

What you will need to succeed:

• Be flexible in your working hours and travel between schools (although many meetings can be attended virtually)

• Possess excellence time management skills and be able to work independently 

• Be able to produce high quality and accurate minutes 

• Have an eye for detail and excellent proof-reading skills

• Be an excellent communicator

• Maintain a high standard of work under pressure

• Develop a systematic approach to managing documentation for compliance and internal/external auditing 

• Show integrity, be able to maintain confidentiality and remain impartial 

• Be a highly competent user of Microsoft Office and email

• Ability to work with a range of stakeholders and tackle complex issues. 

In return, we offer great opportunities for personal and career development with a fantastic team of colleagues to work alongside. Our governance practice was recognised as “highly effective” in a recent External Review of Governance and you will be able to contribute to our continuous development towards excellence. The role is exciting and fast moving and you will be a valuable part of the Governance teams across the Trust.

If you believe you have the skills we are looking for and would like to be part of an innovative organisation we’d love to hear from you. 

Learn more about us: www.transformtrust.co.uk and watch a short video about governance in the Transform Trust here: Celebrating Governance 

For further details about the role or an informal discussion please email ruth.palmer@transformtrust.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 14th April at 9.00 am

Interview date: Wednesday 23rd April 2025 

How to apply

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website http://www.transformtrust.co.uk/vacancies. 

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 8,800 children in 25 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We promote the autonomy and local nature of each of our schools and we are an enabling organisation rather than a directive one.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our Vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for children.

We are strategic partners in the East Midlands Maths Hub and with Derby Research School. 

We can offer you:

• Unrivalled opportunities for professional development through our schools and Transform Applied, Transform’s unique and high regarded CPD service www.transformapplied.co.uk.  

• Trust support networks.

• Staff benefits such as 24/7/365 employee welfare support; tax saving salary sacrifice schemes; a staff benefits scheme that offers a host of benefits and discounts.

• Annual staff survey to allow you to provide feedback on what it’s like to work for us.

• Annual children’s/staff awards which celebrates the successes and achievements of our children and staff.

For more information about us please watch the Transform film at www.transformtrust.co.uk

All Trust roles are classed as regulated activity and as such, it is an offence to apply to for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Transform Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This appointment is subject to safer recruitment procedures, including satisfactory references, medical, Enhanced DBS with children’s barred list clearance and completion of safeguarding children in education training.