Governance Professional

Trust Governance Professional to Local Governing Bodies

Transform Trust Centre pay grade Rank 5 points 1-6

£37,996-£41,952 per annum

All year round

Starting as soon as possible.

37 hours per week with flexible start/finish times to allow for attendance at Local Governing Body meetings which usually take place between 4-8pm dependent on the school. LGB meetings are usually 2 hours. 

Some meetings can be attended virtually.

Working all year round with holiday entitlement 26 days plus bank holidays. The option to work term time only plus 2 weeks can be considered (salary would be pro-rata)

Transform Trust is a successful multi academy trust with 27 primary schools, soon to be 28. We like to think our values and ethos set us apart from other Trusts in that we have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus. As we continually grow, we are now looking for a highly organised Governance Professional to support and advise our Local Governing Bodies. 

Professional, quality clerking is about much more than taking minutes to record the discussions and decisions of the board. It is also about providing governing boards with expert advice on governance, procedures and compliance and directly contributing to its efficient conduct. The voluntary nature of governance makes it all the more important that boards conduct their business efficiently to make the best possible use of everyone’s time. A Governance Professional has a vital role to play in meeting the administrative and procedural requirements of boards and enabling efficient and effective discussion and decision-making. 

What you will need to succeed:

1. Be flexible in your working hours and travel between schools (although many meetings can be attended virtually)
2. Possess excellence time management skills and be able to work independently
3. Be able to produce high quality and accurate minutes
4. Have an eye for detail and excellent proof-reading skills
5. Be an excellent communicator
6. Maintain a high standard of work under pressure
7. Develop a systematic approach to managing documentation for compliance and internal/external auditing
8. Show integrity, be able to maintain confidentiality and remain impartial
9. Be a highly competent user of Microsoft Office and email
10. Ability to work with a range of stakeholders and tackle complex issues.

In return, we offer great opportunities for personal and career development with a fantastic team of colleagues to work alongside. Our governance practice was recognised as “highly effective” in a recent External Review of Governance and you will be able to contribute to our continuous development towards excellence. The role is exciting and fast moving and you will be a valuable part of the Governance teams across the Trust.

If you believe you have the skills we are looking for and would like to be part of an innovative organisation we’d love to hear from you.

Learn more about us: www.transformtrust.co.uk and watch a short video about governance in the Transform Trust here: Celebrating Governance

For further details about the role or an informal discussion please email ruth.palmer@transformtrust.co.uk

Closing date for applications: Monday 20^th July 2026 at 9am

Interview date: Thursday 23^rd July 2026

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality.

Please complete the online application form which you will find on the Transform Trust website

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9,100 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We promote the autonomy and local nature of each of our schools and we are an enabling organisation rather than a directive one.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our Vision is to provide high quality education and deliver the best outcomes for children.

We are strategic partners in the East Midlands Maths Hub and with Derby Research School.