Governance Professional

The Bishop of Winchester Academy; Hounslow; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

A Church of England Academy in Hounslow is seeking an experienced Governance Professional to provide essential support to the Trust Board. This role involves clerking services, governance expertise, and recruitment of trustees. Ideal candidates will have skills in organisation and knowledge of educational governance, with a governance qualification being desirable. The position offers flexible hours and a commitment to staff welfare and student success, ensuring a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Career development with CPD programme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Free onsite parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a governance role within an educational setting.
• Ability to provide procedural and legislative expertise.
• Willingness to work towards a governance qualification if not held.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clerking service for Trust Board and meetings.
• Ensure statutory information about governance is published.
• Provide expertise on academy governance to Trust Board.
• Manage recruitment and training of trustees and members.
• Facilitate ongoing development for the Trust Board.

Skills

Organisational skills

Knowledge of education governance

Education

Governance qualification (desirable)

Job description

Job Overview

Are you looking for a career in a thriving, friendly and supportive environment where staff welfare is a priority? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people in a role that really matters? If so, The Bishop of Winchester Academy wants you!

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a single academy trust in Bournemouth seeking to appoint an experienced and highly organised Governance Professional to support the work of our Trust Board. This key role provides professional advice and guidance and administrative support to the effective operation of the academy’s governance.

This is an excellent opportunity for a capable governance professional with experience of education governance. A Governance qualification would be desirable, however training is available if you have a willingness to work towards this.

The post offers flexible working hours, aside from scheduled meetings which are usually in the day before 5pm, with most meetings held in person at the Academy and a small number being virtual online meetings.

Please review the job description and person specification for this role. If you would like to discuss this role in more detail, please contact Abi Heard who will arrange a call with David Thompson, our Chair of Trustees, or Paul McKeown, our Principal.

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recognised by Ofsted as prioritising 'wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils "live life to the full."' (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, our shared mission to improve the life chances of all our students is at the very centre of our work.

Responsibilities

• Undertake all aspects of a clerking service (scheduling, agendas, papers, attendance, formal minutes, correspondence) for TBOWA and related meetings within the scheme of delegation.
• Ensure statutory information about governance is collated and supplied in a timely manner for publication on the academyls website.
• Provide procedural and legislative expertise to the Trust Board and ALT regarding academy governance.
• Undertake recruitment of new trustees and members, including all aspects of trustee appointment, record‑keeping and membership monitoring.
• Manage induction and training, both online and in‑person, for trustees and members.
• Facilitate ongoing development for trustees to strengthen capacity, effectiveness, and succession.
• Facilitate and support the monitoring and effectiveness of the Trust Board, identifying and prioritising areas to be resolved/improved, in agreement with the Chair and the Principal.

Benefits

• Career development with bespoke CPD programme.
• Excellent newly refurbished teaching facilities with free onsite parking and good local transport links.
• Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Close proximity to beaches and the Jurassic Coast to assist with work‑life balance.

The Bishop of Winchester Academy is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

Please be aware that due to the 'Keeping Children Safe in Education' legislation we do not accept CVs.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we have received applications that meet the criteria.