Governance Clerk for School 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. 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