Clerk Governance Professional to the SSB

Rosebery School; Epsom; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A UK-based school is seeking a Clerk / Governance Professional to provide support to its governing body. The role involves attending six meetings per year and ensuring proper governance processes are followed. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills, a genuine interest in school governance, and a flexible working attitude. This part-time position is primarily home-based with some required meetings at the school.

Qualifications

• Genuine interest in school governance and current educational developments.
• Independence and integrity required.
• Flexible and adaptable to meet Trust needs.

Responsibilities

• Provide clerking support to the School Standards Board.
• Attend six meetings per year and prepare necessary documents.
• Manage information effectively in compliance with legal requirements.

Skills

Strong interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication abilities

Knowledge of governance procedures

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to appoint a Clerk / Governance Professional to the SSB to provide governing body clerking support one of our Schools Governing Bodies.

Your opportunity

At GLF Schools our local governance structure is customised for our Multi Academy Trust. Each of our schools has a distinct character and culture to meet the needs of its community and context. We recognise the value of retaining a local governance committee for our schools and call these committees School Standards Boards (SSBs).

We require a clerk to support Rosebery School in Epsom.

At GLF Schools we believe that our Clerks are vital to the success of and form part of our Trust governance team led by our Trust Governance Manager. The role will involve providing effective administrative support to the SSBs ensuring the governing board is properly constituted managing information effectively in accordance with legal requirements and supporting the wider governance team.

What we are looking for

The role and salary will also include the need to travel to the schools to attend the meetings that take place six times a year (two hours per meeting) for each SSB. The clerking duties and travel costs are included as part of the hourly rate.

Access to a computer printer and the internet at home is essential as most of the work will largely be home based outside of attendance at meetings in school.

The successful applicant will have a genuine interest in school governance ensuring they keep abreast with current educational developments and legislation affecting schools as well as knowing about how governance works in GLF Schools. A clerk must be independent a person of integrity with strong interpersonal skills organisational skills and a positive attitude.

Ideal Candidate

• Organised and have the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable to suit the needs and requirements of the Trust.
• Confident in communicating with all levels.
• Able to remain professional when handling confidential material.
• Knowledgeable about governance procedures and educational legislation and guidance and / or willingness to develop knowledge.

Hours

The role will involve clerking for the six two-hour meetings over the academic year for each SSB attending three two-hour forums across the year and attending any training required to deliver the role and all the preparation planning and minuting of scheduled SSB meetings.

To Clerk a single SSB the hours of work are 102 hours across the year for 38 weeks of the year which is just under 2 hours a week term-time only plus 13 hours per year for forums PD and training.

Salary

Senior Specialist 33426. Please note that this is the Full-time equivalent . .Pay will be pro‑ratad for 102 hours a year.

Closing Date

12th October

Start Date

ASAP

Interview Date

TBC

Experience

Unclear Seniority