Governance Clerk

The Trust; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Altus Education Partnership is seeking a Governance Clerk to support Local Governing Bodies across the Trust. The role focuses on providing administrative and secretarial support to governors, ensuring meetings are well organised, governance processes remain compliant, and records are maintained.

You will work closely with Chairs of Governors, Headteachers and the Governance Professional to support high-quality governance across academies.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in an administrative or governance role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding organisational and time management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Organise and support Local Governing Body meetings.
• Prepare agendas, distribute meeting papers and record accurate minutes.
• Ensure governance meetings comply with statutory and Trust requirements.
• Monitor actions arising from meetings and maintain governance records.
• Support governor training compliance and declarations of interest.
• Manage confidential documentation using the Trust's governance platform.
• Provide administrative support on governance-related matters.

Skills

Administrative governance

Communication

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Discretion and confidentiality

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Altus Education Partnership is seeking a highly organised and professional Governance Clerk to support our Local Governing Bodies across the Trust. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced administrator looking for flexible, casual work while playing a key role in supporting effective school governance., As Governance Clerk, you will provide administrative and secretarial support to governors, ensuring meetings are well organised, governance processes remain compliant, and accurate records are maintained. You will work closely with Chairs of Governors, Headteachers and the Governance Professional to support high-quality governance across our academies.,

• Organise and support Local Governing Body meetings.
• Prepare agendas, distribute meeting papers and record accurate minutes.
• Ensure governance meetings comply with statutory and Trust requirements.
• Monitor actions arising from meetings and maintain governance records.
• Support governor training compliance and declarations of interest.
• Manage confidential documentation using the Trust's governance platform.
• Provide administrative support on governance-related matters.

We are looking for candidates who have:

• Previous experience in an administrative or governance role.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Outstanding organisational and time management abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to maintain confidentiality and work with discretion.
• A professional, proactive and flexible approach to work.

In accordance with the recommendations set out in KCSIE, the Trust carries out online searches on shortlisted candidates.