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Please find below current vacancies across all SMART schools and the SMART TSS.

Our Vacancies

  • Assistant Governance Professional

    SMART Schools Trust

    Contract: Permanent

    Salary: Grade E, £25,185 per annum pro rata

    Actual Salary: approx. £9,100 per annum

    Hours: 16 hours per week, term-time only

    To start: As soon as possible

    We are seeking candidates who have good organisational skills and a high attention to detail for this new role supporting our Governance Professional. You will have a key communication role in the liaison between Trustees, Members and Local Governors, including the preparation and distribution of documents for formal meetings, attending meetings to take accurate minutes, and maintaining membership, attendance and training records.

    Due to the meeting schedule, we are seeking candidates who can be flexible and are able to work during the daytime and evenings to facilitate these.

    You will need to have good administration, communication and IT skills, and an accurate approach to your work.

    To find out more information about the role please email Jo Lumbard, Chief Financial Officer, at jlumbard@smart-trust.net .

    Please download details of this post and an application form below:

    Application Form

    Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

    Job Description - Assistant Governance Professional

    Trust Information Pack

    The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 3rd November 2025.

    Interviews will be held on Monday 10th November 2025.

    Please email completed application forms to hr@smart-trust.net .

    We are unable to accept applications made via CVs or applications from agencies.

    We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, the Trust will undertake an online search of all shortlisted candidates.