Governance Administrator

3 months ago


West Malling, United Kingdom Commercial Services Group Full time

**Brand: The Education People**

**Role: Governance Administrator**

**Salary**:£28,527.91 pro-rata**

**Location: Kent
The Education People, a division of the Commercial Services Group, excels in delivering essential services that significantly impact the lives of children. With a team of specialists in various educational fields, they take pride in offering expert-driven services including safeguarding, equality and inclusion, Governor Services,Clerking and professional development, ensuring comprehensive support for educational institutions.

TEP’s Governor Services Team empowers governors and school leaders across all educational phases by providing a robust program of training, guidance, and support to foster strong and effective governance. A key strength of TEP is their "on-the-ground" experience and deep knowledge, drawn from serving governors, National and Local Leaders of Governance, and award-winning clerks.

**The Role**

In this pivotal role, you will provide vital administrative and organisational support to Governing Bodies, Trust Boards, and Management Committees on behalf of The Education People Clerking Service.

You will be responsible for ensuring that the boards understand and adhere to legal and regulatory requirements, highlight potential consequences for non-compliance and advise on procedural matters, all whilst fostering best practices of Trust governance.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on educational governance and contribute to the success of schools and pupils across the region.

**In return we will offer you**:

- Comprehensive paid induction training programme and further mandatory training
- Microsoft SharePoint package
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance cover
- Access to Kent Rewards
- A culture of progression and development
- Flexible working arrangements

**Key Duties**:

- Contribute to and influence the effectiveness of the governing board by keeping informed on national and local governance initiatives and developments in governance, to drive school improvement and to deliver the best outcomes for all pupils.
- Organise meeting dates, write agenda in collaboration with the chair of governors and headteacher.
- Collect supporting documents and distribute with an agenda.
- Attend meetings, give professional advice on governance procedural aspects, and take minutes.
- Write minutes for chair's approval and send to governors.
- Carry out administrative tasks relating to keeping governors' names and business interest details up to date.
- Support, administer and advise for any required panel process as received to the governing board.
- Be the professional adviser by helping the board understand its role and legal duties so that it functions efficiently and effectively.

**What we need from you**
- Strong IT literacy and experience using MS packages
- Experience of administrative support and acumen
- Excellent time-management and organisational skills
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
- Excellent attention to detail
- Ability to self-motivate and work well independently, as well as part of a team

**About Commercial Services Group**

Commercial Services Group (CSG) is one of the largest providers of public sector and education procurement services globally, with revenues of c£500M, 1800 staff and six trading divisions: Global Education Supplies, Procurement, Energy & Carbon, Community Services, Professional Services and People Services. Wholly owned by Kent County Council, CSG supports over 15,000 customers in 86 countries and collaborates with a supply chain of c1,000 suppliers.



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