Governance Professional

Job Description

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] are seeking several Governance Professionals to join our Team. We have a variety of hours available to suit your need. You will be expected to cover either x2 schools as a minimum or all 4 schools available. Meetings are organized to take place at each school every half term and normally take place after school hours in the early evenings. The successful candidate will require access to transport.

Appropriate IT Equipment will be supplied to support the role.

Contract Type: Permanent Contract

Band 5 - £30,925 FTE
Salary: £1,843 - £6,268 per annum

Governance Professional hours are 80 per annum per school plus an additional 20 hours per GP. 40 working weeks total. This equates too:

• X2 schools 4.5 hours per week
• X3 schools 6.5 hours per week
• X4 schools 8.5 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 10th May 2026 - Noon.

Interview Date: Wednesday 20th May 2026

Start date: 1st September 2026

Why work within [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]?

• We are a values led family of schools, where every adult strives for the very best, for every child in every school.
• We nurture every school’s individuality;
• Headteachers set each school’s vision, ethos and curriculum to reflect their school’s unique character and meet the needs of that school’s community.
• You will benefit from working alongside like-minded Headteachers and leaders with a passion for improving the learning in their schools and across the trust.

We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing support package. We see ourselves as a ‘deliberately developmental’ organisation which has a forward thinking approach to professional and personal development.

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. There is an expectation of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a successful Disclosure & Barring check and satisfactory references.

As a part of our recruitment process, the Trust might carry out online searches on those that have been shortlisted for interview as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education. These searches may include, but are not limited to search engines, news websites and social media pages, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Any information discovered in the searches that the Trust deems relevant, and therefore processes and uses, will be stored in line with our Data Protection Policy and the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

The online searches will be carried out by a member of staff who does not sit on a selection panel and only information relevant to the recruitment process will be passed to the panel.

By applying for a vacancy within the Trust, you consent to online searches being carried out, and furthermore, understand that we have a legitimate interest in doing so. We may use any information uncovered to help identify incidents or issues that are available online and may discuss these with you at interview.

If you have any concerns or questions in relation to the online searches, please contact [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

All completed application forms should be sent to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] please ensure you use reference number CLT0007 on your application form.

Please find all relevant documentation here.

Completed application forms should be [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]. We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

Additional Information

This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address: Unit 1 North Crofty, Tolvaddon Business Park, Camborne, TR14 0HX

Email: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]

Website: www.croftymat.org

Job Identification: 700004456
Posting Date: 04/22/2026
Apply Before: 05/10/2026