Trust Governance Professional
| Posting date: | 11 November 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 24 November 2025 |
| Location: | Chertsey, Not recorded, KT16 9LU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | f8876a6b-9afd-4daa-9b87-35f4b2982bb7 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Governance Professional will play a central role in ensuring the highest standards of governance across the Trust. This postholder will lead governance activity for the Trust, supporting the Trust Board, its committees, and Local Governing Committees, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The role will also maintain excellent relationships with the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and promote the distinctive Catholic ethos of the Trust.
About the Role:
As Trust Governance Professional, you will:
• Lead and coordinate governance activities across the Trust.
• Provide expert support to the Trust Board, its committees, and Local Governing Committees.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory governance requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, aligning governance with our Trust’s Catholic mission and values.
• Champion the distinctive Catholic ethos of the Trust through your work and professional conduct.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive individual with:
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks in the education or charitable sector.
• A deep understanding of compliance, regulation, and best practice in governance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A commitment to the Catholic ethos and the mission of Catholic education.
• The ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Reports To: Chief Finance and Operations Officer.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a values-driven Trust with a strong sense of purpose.
• Work alongside dedicated professionals making a real difference in children’s lives.
• Flexible working arrangements considered - remote working.
• Employee Benefits Scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
The Governance Professional will play a central role in ensuring the highest standards of governance across the Trust. This postholder will lead governance activity for the Trust, supporting the Trust Board, its committees, and Local Governing Committees, ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The role will also maintain excellent relationships with the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton and promote the distinctive Catholic ethos of the Trust.
About the Role:
As Trust Governance Professional, you will:
• Lead and coordinate governance activities across the Trust.
• Provide expert support to the Trust Board, its committees, and Local Governing Committees.
• Ensure compliance with all statutory and regulatory governance requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, aligning governance with our Trust’s Catholic mission and values.
• Champion the distinctive Catholic ethos of the Trust through your work and professional conduct.
What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for an experienced and proactive individual with:
• Strong knowledge of governance frameworks in the education or charitable sector.
• A deep understanding of compliance, regulation, and best practice in governance.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• A commitment to the Catholic ethos and the mission of Catholic education.
• The ability to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
Reports To: Chief Finance and Operations Officer.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a values-driven Trust with a strong sense of purpose.
• Work alongside dedicated professionals making a real difference in children’s lives.
• Flexible working arrangements considered - remote working.
• Employee Benefits Scheme.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.