Governance Professionals

Warwickshire County Council; Warwick; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in the United Kingdom is seeking a Governance Professional to support school governing boards. Key responsibilities include organising meetings, maintaining governance records, and providing professional advice. The ideal candidate should be proficient in ICT and possess strong communication skills. This position is primarily remote with occasional in-person meetings at local schools. Training and ongoing support are provided.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Agile working options

Annual leave and bank holidays

Access to employee benefits and discounts

Qualifications

• Must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
• Proactive and detail-oriented personality.
• Flexible to work independently and match governing board schedules.

Responsibilities

• Organising and attending meetings.
• Recording minutes and maintaining governance records.
• Providing advice and guidance to governing board members.

Skills

Proficient in ICT

Organised

Detail-focused

Time management

Excellent communication

Building professional relationships

Self-development

Independent working

Job description

Overview

Are you highly organised, detail‑orientated, and passionate about supporting education? As a Governance Professional, you will play a vital role in supporting school governing boards.

Responsibilities

• Organising and attending meetings (in‑person and online)
• Building strong relationships with governors
• Accurately recording minutes of meetings and maintaining electronic governance records
• Providing professional advice and guidance

You will be employed by Warwickshire County Council and assigned to specific schools. Day to day accountability is to the governing board. While you will work mainly from home, you will be expected to attend meetings at times convenient to the governing board – usually early evenings. Meetings are usually in person with the occasional meeting taking place virtually at the request of the Chair of Governors. All new team members receive induction training, with ongoing support and development opportunities provided by our dedicated Governor Services Team.

Qualifications

• Proficient in ICT and can effectively use digital tools and systems
• Proactive, highly organised, and detail‑focused
• Skilled in time management and administration
• Excellent communicators – both written and verbal
• Confident in building and maintaining professional relationships
• Committed to self‑development and continuous learning
• Willing to provide advice and guidance to all governing board members
• Able to work independently and flexibly, with professionalism and integrity
• Able and willing to travel to their school to participate in in‑person governing board meetings

You will be expected to uphold the Nolan Principles and demonstrate respectful challenge and support in your governance role. A DBS check will be required.

The Fluency Duty is outlined in the Code of Practice on the English language requirements for public sector workers. The Fluency Duty for this role is required. You must be able to speak and provide advice in accurate spoken English to the public.

Warwickshire Clerking Services is expanding, and we are looking for new Governance Professionals (formerly known as Clerks) to join our Clerking Service team. At Warwickshire Governor Services, we understand that effective governance is the cornerstone of successful schools. As a traded service we offer a professional Clerking Service that goes beyond minute‑taking‑providing strategic, professional support that empowers governing boards to lead with confidence and clarity. Our Clerking Service is quality‑assured, responsive, and tailored to each individual school. Each governing board is matched with a skilled governance professional who not only manages meetings efficiently but also offers procedural guidance, ensures compliance, and maintains essential governance records. With our Clerking Service, schools benefit from a seamless clerking experience backed by expert oversight, continuity planning, and access to a wider network of governance support. Our Clerking Service provides skilled professionals to school governing boards across the county, and beyond and demand is growing – which is why we need you!

Working for Warwickshire – This is the difference you make. Warwickshire County Council is a place where everyone feels valued, included, safe, supported, and welcome. Our people are at the heart of this vision, could you be one of them! At Warwickshire County Council we are committed to ensuring Warwickshire's economy is vibrant and supported by the right jobs, training, skills and infrastructure. Our people vision for Warwickshire County Council is a great place to work where diverse and talented people are enabled to be their best.

Warwickshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. Please be advised successful applicants will be subject to a range of pre‑engagement checks, including a relevant Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS). In accordance with the DBS code of practice and our own policy, should an individual have a declared criminal offence an individual assessment will be completed. Warwickshire County Council adheres to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Your future matters to us, we provide a generous pension scheme which includes an employer contribution rate of typically around 19 percent per month, to help support your financial security during retirement. The scheme also offers a valuable package of benefits for members and their dependants. To find out more please visit: Warwickshire Pension Fund homepage – Warwickshire Pension Fund. The benefits we offer include agile working, a valuable part of the pay and reward package for employees working in local government, generous annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays and an additional day at Christmas, and access to Vivup benefits and discounts platform.