Governance Professional

Wootton Academy Trust; Cranfield; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Wootton Academy Trust is seeking an experienced Governance Professional to support our Board of Trustees, Governing Bodies and Executive Leadership Team. This freelance role involves attendance at approx.

21 in-person meetings per academic year and occasional exclusion panels, with a clear focus on governance compliance and effective operation. We welcome applicants with governance, compliance, education, legal or senior administrative backgrounds who can provide expert guidance, prepare papers,

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, compliance, education sector or senior administrative roles.
• Ability to prepare agendas, minutes and board papers with accuracy.
• Experience in trustee/governor recruitment, induction and training, records management.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert governance advice and procedural guidance to trustees and governors.
• Prepare agendas, coordinate meeting papers and attend Board, Committee and LGB meetings.
• Produce high-quality minutes and maintain governance records.
• Support trustee and governor recruitment, induction and training.
• Maintain governance compliance, registers and statutory documentation.
• Monitor policy review schedules and support compliance arrangements.
• Clerk statutory panels including complaints, exclusions and appeals as required.
• Support governance readiness for external reviews and inspections.

Skills

Governance expertise

Compliance

Education sector experience

Legal knowledge

Company Secretarial

Education

Governance-related qualification

Job description

Wootton Academy Trust is seeking an experienced Governance Professional to support our Board of Trustees, Governing Bodies and Executive Leadership Team. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and highly professional individual with governance, compliance, education, legal, company secretarial or senior administrative experience to play a key role in ensuring the Trust operates effectively and in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements. Working closely with the Chair of Trustees and Executive Leadership Team, you will:

• Provide expert governance advice and procedural guidance to trustees and governors.
• Prepare agendas, coordinate meeting papers and attend Board, Committee and Local Governing Body meetings.
• Produce high-quality minutes and maintain accurate governance records.
• Support trustee and governor recruitment, induction and training.
• Maintain governance compliance, registers and statutory documentation.
• Monitor policy review schedules and support Trust-wide compliance arrangements.
• Clerk statutory panels including complaints, exclusions and appeals as required.
• Support governance readiness for external reviews and inspections.

The role will be a freelance opportunity and involves attendance at approximately 21 planned meetings (in person) per academic year, together with exclusion panels as required.

Wootton Academy Trust is committed to diversity in our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The role is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.