Casual Governance Clerk - Enhance Academy Trust

Kirklees Council; Wakefield; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A local governance body in Wakefield is offering a flexible opportunity to join their governance team. The successful candidate will provide in‑meeting advice to governors and deliver effective administrative support while working independently. Key responsibilities include ensuring compliance with governance legislation, coordinating meeting preparations, and onboarding new governors. This position offers a chance to be part of a forward-looking academy trust with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Membership to the Teachers' Pension Scheme

Physical and mental health support

24-hour GP consultations

Free annual flu jab

Paid annual Wellbeing Day

Responsibilities

• Ensures compliance with governance legislation and the Trust's Scheme of Delegation.
• Supports the LAB with procedural matters and provides advice.
• Coordinates the preparation and distribution of meeting papers.
• Monitors actions, tracks progress, and ensures meetings are quorate.
• Onboards new governors with resources and induction.
• Advises on governor term expiries and skills mix.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work independently

Time management

Job description

Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Enhance Academy Trust

Weeks per year: Meetings typically take place five times a year with most taking place in the early evening.

Contract type: Casual

Start date: ASAP

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join our governance team and work flexibly around a calendar of scheduled meetings. Successful candidates will have excellent communication and organisational skills, be able to work independently and manage their own time while meeting strict deadlines. The role will include providing in‑meeting advice to governors and delivering effective administrative support under the guidance of our Central Team.

We are looking for someone who

• Ensures compliance with governance legislation and the Trust's Scheme of Delegation.
• Supports the LAB with procedural matters and provides advice on changes to responsibilities.
• Coordinates the preparation, distribution, and timely review of meeting papers and minutes.
• Monitors actions, tracks progress, and ensures meetings are quorate.
• Onboards new governors with resources, induction, and the Code of Conduct.
• Advises on governor term expiries and skills mix to maintain effective governance.
• Builds strong working relationships with the LAB, Trust Central Team, and Governance Professional.

If you are interested in finding out more, please email: [e-mail]

Please identify which geographical area you would be interested in supporting (Barnsley, Wakefield or Kirklees).

Why join Enhance Academy Trust?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a successful and forward‑looking academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.

As a Trust, we have developed a range of employee benefits. Here are just a few examples:

• Membership to either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Physical and mental health support from a team of experienced nurses, counsellors, therapists, physiotherapists, consultants plus NHS GPs and private medical services.
• GP consultations with experienced NHS doctors available to employees and households, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; prescriptions can be delivered to local chemists.
• Free annual flu jab.
• Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings.
• A paid annual Wellbeing Day – a time for you to use the day for an activity that promotes your own health and wellbeing.
• Wherever possible, PPA at home for teachers.

Safeguarding Statement

Enhance Academy Trust is committed to ensuring our actions keep children safe and protect them from harm in all aspects of their school life. We recognise our moral and statutory responsibilities and make every effort to provide a safe environment underpinned by a culture of openness, where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk, and believe they are being listened to.

To view our Safeguarding and Child protection policy please visit our website.

To view our Recruitment of Ex-Offenders policy please click on the following link Enhance Academy Trust - Policies.