LGC Governance Professional at Hamwic Education Trust

Role: LGC Governance Professional (remote/hybrid working) 

Venue: Remote or Hybrid working, supporting 2 schools in the BCP area

Hours: Approx. 60 hours per school, per year to cover 6 meetings for each local governing committee with meeting times starting late afternoon / early evening during the school term plus 15 personal training hours

Salary: Grade 6, £27,899 to £30,060 FTE, actual salary £2,244 to £2,418 for 2 schools

Closing date: Friday 4 April 2025. This may close early if we successfully appoint prior to this date

Interview date: To be arranged on an individual basis

Start date: As soon as possible

Job/person summary:

Using your experience as an excellent administrator you will play a vital role in organising local governing committee meetings, accurately recording their work by producing effective minutes and provide advice and guidance on governance issues.

You will need to be able to work under your own initiative, manage deadlines, update and keep accurate written and electronic records. The ability to remain impartial, comply with data protection legislation and maintain confidentiality is a key part of the role.

If you are a positive, flexible individual with strong communication skills, and would relish the opportunity to support our local governing committees to maximise their effectiveness, we would like to hear from you.

We are seeking a professional individual who: 

• is able to prioritise their workload
• is able to work effectively and independently
• can build positive working relationships with several different stakeholders 

We can offer you:

• remote or hybrid working
• a supportive and welcoming environment in each school where you will be a valued and key part of the governance team.
• excellent CPD opportunities and training and development programmes
• an individual induction programme supported by a mentor
• eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment, where all conditions are met
• access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages
• access to a staff benefits portal through Vivup
• access to Wellbeing Support through our Employee Assistance Programme, this includes free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members

Application procedure:

Should you wish to apply for this vacancy, please view the job description and complete the application form which can be found at www.hamwic.org/vacancies/managed-services. Completed applications should be returned to [email protected]. CVs will only be accepted with a completed application form.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date.

Safeguarding:

All schools within HET are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Hamwic Education Trust:

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) is the Trust for schools that form part of Jefferys Education Partnership, Edwin Jones Partnership, Ridings Partnership, Greenway Partnership, Mayflower Partnership and Hillary Partnership. 

HET is fully committed to developing an outstanding workforce. We are a friendly and supportive community of professionals working hard to ensure that our schools are enabling children to grow and develop for the future.

We have talented staff working in leadership, teaching and support roles throughout our schools and committed professionals working in the Managed Services team covering education, safeguarding, HR, IT, finance and estates. This experienced team supports our schools and is responsible for the successful delivery of our multi-academy trust.

As an employer, we support our staff to grow through continuing professional development and there is a range of apprenticeships and other opportunities available throughout the Trust to extend your knowledge, skills and career prospects.

HET celebrates the uniqueness of our pupils, our staff and our schools and we aim for everyone to achieve their full potential through the pathways of opportunities available.