Trust Governance Professional (Strategic Lead) - Part-time

Coppice Primary Partnership

• Ref:KCC-F57-12-S
• Posted:11/09/2025
• Pay:KSG £34,421-£38,304 FTE
• Start Date:Term1/2
• App Close Date:02/10/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

Coppice Primary Partnership (CPP) is a primary-focused Multi Academy Trust, currently comprising three schools – Coxheath Primary, Loose Primary, and St Katherine’s School & Nursery – with plans to grow further.

We are built on the values of Excellence, Collaboration and Growth, and Stewardship and Responsibility, and we are committed to ensuring every child in our schools receives an excellent education within their local community.

We are seeking a Trust Governance Professional to provide strategic leadership of governance across the Trust.

Salary: Kent Scheme G (£34,421 – £38,304 pro rata)

Hours: c. 350 hours per annum (with additional hours by agreement)

Location: West Kent – Trust offices and schools (Coxheath, Loose and Snodland)

This role includes:

· Advising the Trust Board, its committees, and Members on governance law and compliance.

· Leading governance frameworks, recruitment, induction, training, and evaluation of trustees and governors.

· Acting as Company Secretary, ensuring statutory compliance with Companies House, ESFA, and charity law.

· Clerking the Trust Board and its committees (Finance & Audit, Education & Curriculum).

· Overseeing and quality-assuring clerks to Local Governing Bodies (LGBs).

This is a high-impact, strategic role at the heart of our governance system, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance.

What We’re Looking For

· An experienced governance professional with excellent knowledge of academy trust governance.

· Someone confident in advising senior leaders and trustees.

· Strong organisational, communication, and relationship-building skills.

· Availability for in-person evening meetings, usually 5:00pm or 5:30pm, lasting about two hours.

Why Join Us?

· A growing Trust with clear mission and values.

· A supportive team, with access to high-quality CPD.

· The Coppice Promise – prioritising workload, wellbeing, and staff support.

Linked Role

We are also recruiting Clerks to Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) – operational roles providing clerking and administrative support at school level. Applicants are welcome to apply for one or both roles. See our separate advert for details.

Information about the federation

Our 3 schools are Coxheath Primary School, Loose Primary School and St Katherine’s School and Nursery in Snodland. Our work within Coppice is built upon a passionate belief that all children can produce exceptional outcomes.

For additional details about CPP please see our recruitment Pack.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Karen Francis
• Address:Coppice Primary Partnership,
  Loose Road,
  Maidstone,
  Kent,
  ME15 9UW
• Telephone: 01622743549
• Email: karenfrancis@coppicepp.org

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Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description - Governance Professional
• Recruitment Pack