Clerk to Governors

**About The Role**:
We are seeking to appoint a
**Clerk to Governors **to join our Governance team to provide advice and effective administrative support to the governing body.

The Clerk will have a knowledge of governance and governing body procedures as well as educational legislation and legal requirements, or will have desire and drive to learn this area where full training will be provided.

The purpose of the role is to clerk meetings and panels, and provide advice to the governing body on governance, procedural matters; especially in relation to Governor Discipline Panels (GDCs)and the DfE statutory guidance on Suspension and Permanent Exclusion from school.

**What you will need to succeed**:

- For a full list of responsibilities please see the attached Job Description_
- Advise Governors on DfE statutory guidance on Suspension and Permanent Exclusion, SEND code of conduct and Equality Act during GDC deliberation
- Strong communication skills to liaise with those preparing papers to make sure they are available on time, and distribute the agenda and papers within agreed timeframe.
- Produce professional minutes of governance meetings, capturing support and challenge as appropriate, indication of who is responsible for any agreed action with timescales and coordinate circulation.
- Excellent administration skills, with a high level of efficiency, accuracy and confidentiality
- Up-to-date with current educational developments and legislation affecting school governance

**About Us**:
**The Thinking Schools Academy Trust**

**_ The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across Kent, Hampshire and Plymouth._**

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Education is the key to transforming life chances and we support and develop every member of our community to:

- _Think about their Thinking_
- _Be their Best self_
- _Shape their Success_

**_In this way we transform life chances_**

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- To view our Trust video to gain an insight into The Thinking Schools Academy Trust_

**What our Trust will offer you**:

- The opportunity to join a growing organisation during an extremely exciting time
- A pro-rata annual leave entitlement of 27 days, increasing to 31 after 5 years of service
- An excellent Local Government pension scheme
- As a Trust we aim to foster a culture of appreciation with our fantastic Colleague recognition scheme
- Health and Wellbeing benefits including access to Thinking You - A 24/7 employee assistance programme for legal, financial, emergency health or lifestyle support
- Support staff have access to 'Discount for Teachers' with a huge range of money saving deals and vouchers
- A 'Refer a Friend' incentive scheme

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