Crofty Education Trust are seeking several Governance Professionals to join our Team.
We have a variety of hours available to suit your need. You will be expected to cover either x2 schools as a minimum or all 4 schools available. Meetings are organized to take place at each school every half term and normally take place after school hours in the early evenings. The successful candidate will require access to transport.

Appropriate IT Equipment will be supplied to support the role.

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract until 31/08/2026

Band 5 - £29,093 FTE

x2 schools £3,081 per annum / X3 Schools £4,450 per annum / X4 schools £5,819 per annum

Governance Professional hours are 80 per annum per school plus an additional 20 hours per GP. 40 working weeks total. This equates too:

X2 schools 4.5 hours per week

X3 schools 6.5 hours per week

X4 schools 8.5 hours per week

Closing date: Tuesday 23rd September 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Start date: ASAP

Why work within Crofty Education Trust?

We are a values led family of schools, where every adult strives for the very best, for every child in every school.
We nurture every school’s individuality; the Headteachers set each school’s vision, ethos and curriculum to reflect their school’s unique character and meet the needs of that school’s community.
You will benefit from working alongside like-minded Headteachers and leaders with a passion for improving the learning in their schools and across the trust.
We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive Health & Wellbeing support package.
We see ourselves as a ‘deliberately developmental’ organisation which has a forward thinking approach to professional and personal development.

Crofty Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. There is an expectation of all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a successful Disclosure & Barring check and satisfactory references.

As a part of our recruitment process, the Trust might carry out online searches on those that have been shortlisted for interview as part of our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education. These searches may include, but are not limited to search engines, news websites and social media pages, such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Any information discovered in the searches that the Trust deems relevant, and therefore processes and uses, will be stored in line with our Data Protection Policy and the UK General Data Protection Regulation.

The online searches will be carried out by a member of staff who does not sit on a selection panel and only information relevant to the recruitment process will be passed to the panel.

By applying for a vacancy within the Trust, you consent to online searches being carried out, and furthermore, understand that we have a legitimate interest in doing so. We may use any information uncovered to help identify incidents or issues that are available online and may discuss these with you at interview.

If you have any concerns or questions in relation to the online searches, please contact human.resources@croftymat.org

All completed application forms should be sent to human. resources@croftymat.org please ensure you use reference number CLT0003 on your application form.

We are committed to safeguarding children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and will be assessed against the Childcare Disqualification Regulations.

This is not a Cornwall Council vacancy therefore please contact the organisation direct for further information.

Organisation address: Unit 1 &2 North Crofty, Tolvaddon Business Park, Camborne, TR14OHX

Contact detail: Laura Finney

Email: laura.finney@croftymat.org

Website: www.croftymat.org