Senior Business & Admin – Governance - Wessex MAT

About the role

Job title: Senior Business & Admin - Governance

Location: Wessex House, Holmead Walk, Poundbury, DT1 3GE

Salary: G8, scp 12 – 20 : £29,542 – 33,673 (pro-rata £15,008 - £17,107)

Permanent, 22 hours; Working weeks: 39 weeks

Closing date: Midday, Monday 12th October 2026
Interviews: Friday 23rd October 2026

Wessex Multi-Academy Trust is an ambitious, values-driven organisation committed to providing an outstanding education for every child. With a family of 12 schools across Dorset, we are proud of our inclusive ethos, strong community connections, and relentless pursuit of excellence.

Each of our schools maintains its individual character while benefiting from the strength, collaboration, and shared vision of the Trust. At our core is a simple belief: education transforms lives, and every child — regardless of background or need — deserves the very best.

Further Information

The Role

This role is critical to ensuring that the Trust continues to operate with clarity, integrity, and compliance in a fast-evolving educational landscape.

Reporting directly to the Director of Education and working closely with senior leaders across the Trust, you will:

• To manage our trust’s governance processes and documentation, ensuring alignment with statutory, regulatory and best-practice requirements.
• Have oversight of school governance reporting requirements across the Trust
• Contribute to the efficient and effective functioning of School Governing Committees (SGC) by providing:
  • Support to Chairs of Governors and SGC clerks, providing advice and guidance to colleagues on governance, within the Trust’s framework of delegated authority
  • Support with the performance management of SGC clerks
  • Support the recruitment, induction and ongoing development of local governors
  • Support the development of the SGC meeting schedule and review of link governor roles

Provide a professional clerking service to the Trust board and panels (including occasional attendance at school governing committees) as required. The Person

We are looking for a highly organised and professional individual who can build strong relationships and provide confident governance advice.

You will have:

• Strong English and Maths skills (GCSE level or above).
• Significant administrative experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational, planning and time management abilities.
• Excellent IT skills and confidence using digital systems.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to work independently, exercise sound judgement and maintain confidentiality.
• A commitment to safeguarding, inclusion, equality, diversity and professional development.
• Personal integrity and a commitment to the principles of public service.
• A genuine commitment to the values and mission of Wessex Multi-Academy Trust

While experience in education governance is advantageous, we also welcome applicants with relevant experience from other sectors.

About Us

Why join us?

This is an exciting opportunity within an ambitious Trust. You will work alongside senior leaders, trustees and governors, helping to shape effective governance that supports excellent educational outcomes for children and young people.

What We Offer

• A role at the heart of a growing, forward-thinking Trust
• A collaborative, supportive and values-driven working environment
• Opportunities for professional development and governance qualifications.
• The chance to work across a diverse and rewarding educational community.
• A role where your expertise can make a real difference.
• A generous benefits package including pension scheme, health cash plan, bike, tech and home salary sacrifice schemes, wellbeing support and more

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the online application process via: www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact us at [email protected]

Wessex MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to demonstrate that they meet the essential elements of the person specification and will be subject to pre-employment checks including a health check, an Enhanced DBS check Child Barred List check and satisfactory references. We will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the search and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern. Applicants are advised that it is an offence to apply for the role if they are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee under 5 years’ service. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.