Clerk to Governors

Fantastic opportunity for those with experience in administration or education industry and looking for flexible hours.

A Clerk provides support and guidance to school and academy governors to help them carry out their important duties overseeing educational standards and financial efficiency.

**Job title**:
Clerk to Governors

**What you’ll be doing**:
A Clerk’s responsibilities include:

- Attending governing board meetings and committees
- Attending termly briefing sessions for governance updates and professional development

**For each governing board meeting you will be required to**:

- Working effectively with the chair and headteacher prior to each meeting to prepare an agenda taking account of the Entrust recommended agenda
- Distributing papers within agreed timescales
- Advising the governing board on governance legislation and procedural matters
- Preparing accurate minutes of governing board meetings, indicating who is responsible for any agreed action to be submitted within agreed timescale
- Recording decisions accurately and objectively with timescales for action.

**What we’re looking for**:

- Willingness to travel to schools as required
- A high standard of written and spoken English
- IT literacy
- Outstanding administration skills
- A background in the field of education is desirable but not essential
- Knowledge of school governance is desirable but not essential.

**About Entrust**

Entrust Governor Services is a national provider of clerks for school governing boards and academy trusts, with a rapidly expanding client base and an excellent reputation for service quality. To meet the growing demand for our services we are recruiting additional staff. We have a number of vacancies for clerks in Staffordshire and the West Midlands.

We are looking for both experienced clerks and new entrants to the profession, who feel they have the required skills and attributes. Full training will be provided for those who require it.

**What’s in it for you**
- Full accredited training provided where needed
- Work in term-time only, flexible with hours of work
- £13.98 per hour
- Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. You'll be joining a network of 55,000 experienced, innovative, and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.

**What we hope you’ll do next**:
**To view our Covid-19 and process adjustments information, please visit the Capita Careers site.**

**Equal Opportunities**

**Location**:
London
,

United Kingdom

**Time Type**:
Part time

**Contract Type**:
Casual