Clerk to the Governing Body

Woolmer Hill School; Ashington; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Onsite gym and swimming pool

Staff recognition schemes

Job summary

The King Edmund School is seeking an organised, reliable and professional Clerk to the Governing Body to provide high-quality clerking and governance support. This role supports effective school governance, ensuring meetings are well organised and decisions recorded.

The successful candidate will work with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher and other governors, delivering impartial procedural advice. Applicants with strong administrative, organisational and minute-taking skills, and an interest

Qualifications

• Experience in school governance or clerking is preferred but not essential.
• Excellent written communication and minute-taking skills.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Willingness to undertake appropriate training in governance.

Responsibilities

• Organise Governing Body and committee meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas and circulating relevant papers.
• Attend meetings, take accurate and impartial minutes, and circulate draft minutes promptly.
• Maintain a record of decisions, actions, attendance and declarations of interest.
• Provide advice and guidance on governance procedures, constitutional requirements and relevant statutory responsibilities, seeking specialist advice where appropriate.
• Maintain the governance calendar, ensuring key deadlines, statutory requirements and policy reviews are monitored.
• Maintain accurate and confidential governance records and ensure documents are stored and shared appropriately.
• Support governor appointments, elections, induction, training and the maintenance of membership records.
• Work with the Chair of Governors to ensure meetings are effective and actions are followed up.
• Keep up to date with relevant guidance, legislation and developments in school governance.
• Support the administration of panels or hearings where required and where appropriately trained.

Skills

Minute-taking

Organisational skills

Discretion

Governance support

Administrative skills

Tools

Microsoft Office

Record keeping software

Job description

The King Edmund School is seeking an organised, reliable and professional Clerk to the Governing Body to provide high-quality clerking and governance support to our Governing Body and its committees. This is an important role in supporting effective school governance, ensuring that meetings are well organised, decisions are accurately recorded and governors receive the information and procedural guidance they need to fulfil their responsibilities. The successful candidate will work closely with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher and other members of the Governing Body. They will demonstrate excellent attention to detail, discretion and the confidence to provide impartial procedural advice. We welcome applications from experienced school clerks and governance professionals, as well as candidates with strong administrative, organisational and minute-taking skills who are interested in developing their expertise in school governance.,

• Organise Governing Body and committee meetings, including scheduling, preparing agendas and circulating relevant papers.
• Attend meetings, take accurate and impartial minutes, and circulate draft minutes promptly.
• Maintain a record of decisions, actions, attendance and declarations of interest.
• Provide advice and guidance on governance procedures, constitutional requirements and relevant statutory responsibilities, seeking specialist advice where appropriate.
• Maintain the governance calendar, ensuring key deadlines, statutory requirements and policy reviews are monitored.
• Maintain accurate and confidential governance records and ensure documents are stored and shared appropriately.
• Support governor appointments, elections, induction, training and the maintenance of membership records.
• Work with the Chair of Governors to ensure meetings are effective and actions are followed up.
• Keep up to date with relevant guidance, legislation and developments in school governance.
• Support the administration of panels or hearings where required and where appropriately trained., The school offers an extensive support programme, including mentor/buddy system, Initial Teacher Training support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) or for those seeking Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), a system of twilight training sessions, as well as excellent development opportunities. Staff benefits include free car parking, onsite gymnasium and swimming pool as well as staff recognition schemes., Clerk to the Governing Body

Subject Administration

The successful candidate will have excellent written communication and minute-taking skills, strong organisational ability and a professional approach to confidential information. They will be able to work independently, manage deadlines and communicate effectively with governors and senior leaders. Experience of school governance or clerking would be an advantage, but is not essential for a candidate with the right transferable skills and willingness to undertake appropriate training.

This is a school with immense potential and a powerful sense of purpose. You will be joining a supportive and committed team and will play a valuable part in ensuring our students are able to complete their examinations in a calm, fair and positive environment. If you are dependable, conscientious and enjoy working with young people, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Salary: Negotiable, dependent on experience and qualifications Contract type: Flexibility to appoint on self-employed, casual or agreed-hours basis, Negotiable, dependant on experience and qualifications