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eTeach UK Limited; Bromyard; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work

Supportive ethos

LGPS membership

Spectrum Life

Job summary

Three Counties Academy Trust (TCAT) seeks a part-time Governance Professional to support the Board of Trustees across Queen Elizabeth High School and partner schools. You will coordinate governance, draft agendas, keep records, and provide guidance to ensure regulatory compliance.

Working with the Chair of Trustees, you will manage meeting logistics, training attendance, and data handling with discretion and accuracy. The role requires proactive organisation and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Governance Professional qualification or working towards.
• Excellent writing, concise communication and record keeping.
• Strong MS365 and MS Teams experience.
• Organised, proactive and able to prioritise workload.
• Discretion, confidentiality and professional tact.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate governance activities and ensure statutory compliance.
• Draft agendas and maintain records of membership, training and attendance.
• Provide legislative and procedural guidance to the Board of Trustees.
• Support virtual and in-person governance meetings and communications.

Skills

Governance knowledge

Communication skills

Writing accuracy

Organisational skills

Record keeping

Tact and confidentiality

IT proficiency

Microsoft 365

MS Teams experience

Education

Governance Professional qualification or working towards

Tools

Microsoft 365

MS Teams

Job description

Governance Professional to TCAT Board of TrusteesSchool: Queen Elizabeth High SchoolStart Date: 1st November 2026 or beforeContract: Permanent, Part time, 65 hours per annumSalary: Grade Scale TC04 (scale point 4-6) Three Counties Academy Trust (TCAT) includes the Queen Elizabeth High School, St Peter's Primary School, Bredenbury Primary School, Stoke Prior Primary School and Lugwardine Primary Academy.TCAT are looking to appoint an organised and proactive governance professional to provide a range of high-quality clerical, secretarial and administrative support to the Board of Trustees and its committees. Working together with our Chair of Trustees, our governance professional will be responsible for coordinating all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance within the Trust, ensuring governance adheres to good practice and meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. This will include providing legislative and procedural guidance, drafting agendas, keeping records of membership, training, and attendance across the Trust’s governance structure.Please note that termly governance meetings are scheduled outside of school/office working hours to accommodate our governance volunteers. The specific arrangements regarding working hours will be discussed and agreed with the successful applicant.

The successful candidate(s) will have:

• Governance Professional qualification or working towards
• Good general communication skills
• Excellent, accurate, and concise writing skills
• Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft 365
• Good organisational skills - able to prioritise workload
• Excellent record keeping, information retrieval and dissemination of governing body data/documentation
• Tact, diplomacy, confidentiality and sensitivity
• Ability to use appropriate IT equipment as required by the governing body
• Experience of setting up virtual meetings via MS Teams
• An ability to speak with confidence and accuracy, using accurate sentence structures and vocabulary.

What we offer

Three Counties Academy Trust (TCAT) recognises its employees as the most important asset and critical to its success. To demonstrate this all staff are offered the following benefits:

• Collaborative working to support our endeavours to work smarter and achieve an effective balance between home and work
• A supportive ethos and concern for the well-being of all colleagues
• Membership to the Local Government (LGPS)
• Access to Spectrum Life

Closing date: 12:00noon Tuesday 29th September 2026

Interview Date: week commencing 5th October 2026

Safeguarding Statement

TCAT is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to protecting our students and staff and therefore have a rigorous recruitment process which includes assessing candidates' suitability to work with children. We expect all staff to share this commitment and hold an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.