Clerk to Governors

The Independent Schools Council; Worcester; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Lunch provided

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Fee remission for up to two children

Training & development

Cycle to work

Yoga classes

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Clerk to Governors at King’s Worcester Foundation will support the Governing Body and Committee operations, coordinating meetings, preparing agendas, and collating papers. The role requires accurate minute-taking, maintaining governance records, and aiding governor recruitment and induction with strict confidentiality.

Ideal candidates will have strong administrative and communications skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently under discretion.

Qualifications

• Experience as Clerk, senior administration or legal support is advantageous.
• Strong administrative and organisational abilities are essential.
• Ability to work independently with discretion and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate meetings and prepare agendas and collation of papers.
• Take accurate minutes and maintain governance records.
• Support governor recruitment and induction.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.

Skills

Governance coordination

Minute taking

Regulatory compliance

Attention to detail

Discretion

Communication skills

Job description

We are seeking a highly organised and professional Clerk to Governors to support the effective operation of the King's School Worcester Foundation’s Governing Body and Committees.

Reporting directly to the Chair of Governors with a dotted line of responsibility to the Head of Foundation, the successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring governance processes are effective, compliant and well managed. Responsibilities include co-ordinating meetings, preparing agendas and collation of papers, taking accurate minutes, maintaining governance records, supporting governor recruitment and induction, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.

The successful candidate will have excellent administrative, organisational and communication skills, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with discretion and confidentiality. Previous experience in a Clerk, senior administration, legal support or similar role would be advantageous.

Job description and person specification

An outline of the key responsibilities, required skills, and eligibility criteria for the role can be found in the job description and person specification below.

Working pattern

The role is offered on a permanent, part-time basis, an average of 15 hours per week, year-round. Due to the nature of the role, attendance is required at Governing Board and Committee meetings, together with associated administrative work before and after meetings. Most meetings are held during term time and take place in the late afternoon or early evening. The workload varies throughout the academic year.

Most duties can be undertaken both remotely and in school, and at flexible times, however there will be key meetings when attendance by the Clerk is required and deadlines must be met. Working in school could be limited to attendance at Board and Committee meetings if that was the preference of the role holder. Flexibility is required.

Salary

Depending on the skills and experience of the successful candidate, up to £21.31 per hour, equating to £16,621 per annum based on the working pattern detailed above.

The King’s Foundation

King’s Worcester is a hugely welcoming and fulfilling place to work. We are incredibly proud of our reputation. Our employees and our enviable King’s community is what sets our school apart. We are committed to recruiting the best candidates, who join us from a diverse range of backgrounds, including other educational settings, industry or the commercial world. We are also committed to developing and helping colleagues to thrive while they are here at King’s. Careers at King’s Worcester are exceptionally rewarding in many ways. Here’s what we can offer you…

• We promote the values of mutual respect and integrity at every level in the Foundation, and we are an equal opportunities employer.
• A highly successful, well-resourced school with a warm, welcoming atmosphere and a positive outlook.
• A competitive salary, commensurate with the importance of the post and with the experience and qualities of the successful candidate.
• Access to an Aviva Defined Contribution Pension Scheme for teaching and support staff.
• A generous fee remission for up to two children of employees who attend schools in the King’s Foundation (pro-rata for part-time staff), following two years of service.
• A genuinely rewarding role as well as career development and support for professional studies, if appropriate. Whatever the role, we offer excellent training and development. We are also committed to promoting from within whenever we can, giving the chance to build a great future at King’s.
• Access to the School’s outstanding sports facilities including the gym and swimming pool at agreed times.
• Staff are able to purchase private medical insurance through the School in order to benefit from group premium rates.
• Lunch is provided for employees during the school day, plus hot drinks and snacks.
• Employees have full use of School library resources and services.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Free Yoga classes.
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme.

Please note that the King’s Foundation is unable to provide visa sponsorship for successful applicants who do not hold the right to work in the UK.

The King’s Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Shortlisted applicants will be required to complete a self-declaration form in relation to any criminal record or information that may make you unsuitable to work with children, and will be subject to an online search.

In order to provide our pupils with a well-rounded and enriched educational experience that is truly representative of the world in which they grow up, the King’s Foundation strives to place equity, diversity and inclusion at the heart of everything we do, ensuring that we build a community which is truly representative of all backgrounds and experiences. We believe that we will do that best if our employees come from different backgrounds and if we create an environment of inclusion and belonging for them.