Senior School Governance Clerk & Training Lead

Wigan Council; Wigan; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wigan Council is seeking a Governance Clerk to provide expert training, advice and guidance on school and academy governance. You will run the day-to-day Clerking Service operations for a small group of schools and coordinate the Governor training programme, travelling across the borough to deliver sessions and meet evening deadlines.

The role requires understanding of regulatory governance frameworks, strong planning skills, and the ability to work under pressure while supporting Chairs of

Qualifications

• Understanding of regulatory framework underpinning school and academy governance.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills; ability to work under pressure.
• Willingness to travel across Wigan and neighbouring boroughs to different schools.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality training, advice and guidance on school and academy governance.
• Manage day-to-day operations of the ad hoc Clerking Service; act as the nominated clerk for a small allocation of schools/academies.
• Organise and deliver the Governor training programme.

Skills

Training delivery

Advisory skills

Governance knowledge

Planning & organisation

Travel across boroughs

Evening/online delivery

Job description

Wigan Council is seeking a Governance Clerk to provide expert training, advice and guidance on school and academy governance. You will run the day-to-day Clerking Service operations for a small group of schools and coordinate the Governor training programme, travelling across the borough to deliver sessions and meet evening deadlines.

The role requires understanding of regulatory governance frameworks, strong planning skills, and the ability to work under pressure while supporting Chairs of