Shinfield St Mary's CE Junior School - Governance Professional

Governance Professional

Required immediately

Flexible working, approx. 100 hours across an academic year

Actual salary: £1,711 - £1,856

Our friendly Junior School is looking to appoint a Governance Professional to provide essential administrative and governance support to our school as we join and adapt to being part of a wider academy trust. 

In this vital role, you will work effectively with the Chair of Governors and Headteacher to provide advisory and administrative support to the Governing Board to ensure the proper and efficient functioning of the Governing Board and contribute to the excellence of governance in the School. You will coordinate meetings, prepare agendas and minutes, maintain statutory records, and provide clear, accurate information that helps our governors make well‑informed decisions.  Experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided from the Governance team at the Agape Trust.

We are looking for someone with excellent administrative skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to manage deadlines confidently. You will be a clear communicator, who enjoys working with a wide range of people in a professional and confidential capacity.  If you are enthusiastic, organised and committed to making a difference behind the scenes, we’d love to hear from you.

This is a flexible, permanent, term-time only role for 100 hours per annum.  The successful applicant must be available to attend meetings of the Governing Board, its committees and any ad hoc panels. However, the remainder of the role can be undertaken to fit around personal commitments and can be either completed at home or from school. 

As a member of staff in a Voluntary Aided School you are required to have regard to the character of the school and its foundation and to undertake not to do anything in any way contrary to the interests of the foundation.

Applications will be considered as they arrive.  Application forms and a job description are available on our website - https://www.shinfield-st-marys-junior.co.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=138.  All completed applications should be sent to Clare Payne, School Business Manager at finance@shinfield-st-marys.wokingham.sch.uk 

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the DBS.