Governance and Administration Officer

Salary Grade 5 £31,015 to £33,673

Contract term 37 hours, 43 weeks, we can be flexible and this will be agreed with the successful candidate, permanent

Start date September 2026

Closing date Midnight Monday 10 August 2026

Mercia Learning Trust

Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in Sheffield, and will soon be joined by our eighth school, Mercia Northridge. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff.

Why do we exist?

• To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.

How do we behave?

• We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
• We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
• We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.

What do we do?

• We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.

How will we succeed?

• A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
• Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
• Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.

Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and proactive governance and administration officer to support the effective operation of governance across our trust, alongside providing administrative support and guidance within our Early Years Stronger Practice Hub (EYSPH).

Working closely with our head of governance, you will help to ensure that governance processes are well organised, accurate and compliant, supporting the smooth running of our trust board, committees, members and local governing bodies.

The role will also provide administrative support to our newly established Early Years Stronger Practice Hub helping to ensure the efficient coordination of meetings, records, communications and day-to-day activity.

You will play an important role in maintaining high standards of administration, supporting effective communication, and helping to ensure that both governance and hub activity run smoothly and professionally.