governance professional

County Council; Larkhill; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

St Oswald's CE Primary School in Kidderminster is seeking an experienced Governance Professional to provide trusted governance advice and administrative support to our governing body. You will help ensure meetings are well planned, properly documented and focused on strategic priorities, while handling confidential information with discretion.

You will advise governors on statutory duties, support induction and training, and maintain governance records.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance or company secretarial environment.
• Understanding of governance principles, regulatory requirements and good practice.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• Ability to prepare quality agendas, papers and minutes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to provide appropriate challenge and advice while building positive relationships.
• Excellent judgement, discretion and integrity.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to your work.

Responsibilities

• Providing governance advice and guidance to the governing body.
• Supporting the effective planning, preparation and administration of meetings.
• Preparing agendas, papers, minutes and action records to a professional standard.
• Maintaining accurate governance records and ensuring appropriate follow-up of decisions and actions.
• Advising governors on their roles, responsibilities and statutory duties.
• Supporting effective communication between governors, senior leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring that governance arrangements remain compliant with relevant legislation, regulations and guidance.
• Supporting governor induction, development and training.
• Contributing to the ongoing review and improvement of governance processes and effectiveness.
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

Skills

Governance experience

Attention to detail

Planning and organisation

Communication skills

Discretion and integrity

Job description

As Governance Professional, you will play a key role in ensuring that the governing body operates effectively and in accordance with its statutory and regulatory responsibilities. You will provide trusted advice, guidance and administrative support to governors and senior leaders, helping to ensure that meetings are well planned, properly documented and focused on the strategic priorities of the school. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing governance advice and guidance to the governing body.
• Supporting the effective planning, preparation and administration of meetings.
• Preparing agendas, papers, minutes and action records to a professional standard.
• Maintaining accurate governance records and ensuring appropriate follow-up of decisions and actions.
• Advising governors on their roles, responsibilities and statutory duties.
• Supporting effective communication between governors, senior leaders and other stakeholders.
• Ensuring that governance arrangements remain compliant with relevant legislation, regulations and guidance.
• Supporting governor induction, development and training.
• Contributing to the ongoing review and improvement of governance processes and effectiveness.
• Maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.

We are looking for an experienced governance professional who can provide confident, impartial and practical advice. You will have a good understanding of effective governance and the ability to work constructively with people at all levels. If you're an experienced governance professional who enjoys working with people and wants to make a real contribution to the effective running of a school, we'd love to hear from you.

You will bring:

• Experience of working in a governance or company secretarial environment.
• A good understanding of governance principles, regulatory requirements and good practice.
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills, with a high level of attention to detail.
• The ability to prepare quality agendas, papers and minutes.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The confidence to provide appropriate challenge and advice while building positive relationships.
• Excellent judgement, discretion and integrity.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• A collaborative and proactive approach to your work.

St Oswald's CE Primary School in Kidderminster is seeking an experienced Governance Professional to provide quality governance support and advice to our governing body. This is an exciting opportunity to join a governing body with a strong commitment to effective governance, an excellent culture and a collaborative approach. Our governors bring a broad range of skills, knowledge and experience, and work together in an open, honest and transparent way.

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of cautions, reprimands, or final warnings, as well as convictions. The County Council has a commitment to safeguarding service users in our care.

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