School Governance Clerk | Flexible, Remote Hours

Royal Borough Of Kensington And Chelsea; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible home-based working

Health Assured EAP

LGPS benefits

Generous annual leave

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced Local Authority Clerk to Governors/Trustees to support school governance across the county. The role involves administering board and committee meetings, taking accurate minutes, and guiding chairs on governance policy.

Evening meetings are common; there is flexible, mostly home-based working, with commitment to completing the Accredited Clerk Programme within 2 years. The role offers a supportive governance team and professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 GCSEs (or equivalent), including English Language and Maths.
• Proven experience in committee administration and accurate minute taking.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work independently.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel to assigned schools for governance meetings.
• Commitment to Accredited Clerk Programme within 2 years of appointment.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential support to Governors and Trustees, helping schools achieve the best outcomes for pupils.
• Administer and minute board and committee meetings, primarily held in the evenings.
• Provide guidance on governance legislation and policy following training.
• Prepare and distribute agendas and meeting papers and produce accurate minutes within agreed timeframes.
• Maintain accurate records of meetings, attendance and board membership.
• Provide procedural governance guidance to chairs and executive leaders.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Verbal communication

Organisational skills

Independent worker

IT proficiency (Microsoft Office)

Travel to schools

Data protection knowledge

Education

GCSEs incl English & Maths

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hampshire County Council is seeking an experienced Local Authority Clerk to Governors/Trustees to support school governance across the county. The role involves administering board and committee meetings, taking accurate minutes, and guiding chairs on governance policy.

Evening meetings are common; there is flexible, mostly home-based working, with commitment to completing the Accredited Clerk Programme within 2 years. The role offers a supportive governance team and professional development.