Clerk to School Governors

Clerk to School Governors Job Title: Clerk to School Governors Responsible to: Head of School Governance Location: Governors’ meetings across our schools/home working (London/Kent) Role term: Permanent Hours: 4hrs per week (Term Time Only) – There may be more hours available depending on your availability Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro rata Role purpose We are looking for an experienced school and academy clerk to provide first-class support to Governing Bodies and Committees across this successful family of schools. Role responsibilities Clerking ? To prepare agenda for meetings on occasion in liaison with the Head of School Governance, the Headteacher and the Chair. ? To collate and circulate documents in advance of the meeting. ? To attend meetings in person or on zoom as necessary, and take detailed minutes with actions arising, to whom the actions have been delegated and timeframes involved. ? To prepare the first draft of the minutes and action log within 5 working days. ? To incorporate amendments and corrections for the submission of the final approved draft to the Head of School Governance. Advisory ? To build strong relationships with Heads and Chairs of all our schools. ? During meetings, to provide strategic advice and support on all governance issues to Chairs of Governing Bodies – consulting the Head of School Governance, as necessary. Job Profile 4 Other ? To maintain Governing Board registers and ensure our database information is up to date. ? To clerk extraordinary meetings or panel hearings