Clerk to School Governors

4 weeks ago


Walsall, United Kingdom Capita Full time

Entrust specialises in providing education support services to schools to help create better outcomes for children and young people and an exciting opportunity has arisen for a Clerk to join our dynamic team.

The position is well suited to an individual looking for a flexible role (not 9 to 5), who wants to learn new skills and gain a new qualification, and who wants to be part of a thriving and supportive workplace.

Working in our Governor Services team, you will support school governing boards with administrative and organisational support including taking minutes of governor meetings, helping to draft agendas, advising the board on legal and procedural issues, and keeping records of membership, training, and attendance.

We’re always keen to welcome new entrants to the profession so previous experience is advantageous but not essential. As part of the role, you will be provided with the training you need and will complete your Level 3 Certificate in Clerking (NCFE accredited).

We’d love to hear from applicants in all areas of England, but particularly those who are able to travel to schools in Birmingham, Sandwell & Walsall.

**Job title**:
Clerk to School Governors

**What you’ll be doing**:
As an Entrust Clerk will be:

- Supporting and attending full governing board meetings and committees
- Attending briefing sessions for updates and development

**For each Governing board meeting you will be required to**
- Working effectively with the chair and headteacher before the governing board meeting to prepare an agenda taking account of the Entrust recommended agenda
- Submitting personalised calling letter, agenda, final minutes from last term together with agreed papers for distribution from the school within agreed time scales
- Advising the governing board on governance legislation and procedural matters
- Preparing 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

**About Entrust Governor Services**

We provide governor services to approximately 400 governing boards nationwide including maintained schools, academies and Multi Academy Trusts. Our services to governing boards include:

- a range of clerking packages
- governor training delivered live online and face to face
- professional qualifications for clerks - The Entrust Level 3 Certificate in Clerking for School and Academy Governors (accredited by NCFE)
- GovernorSpace - our online platform providing a skills audit, on demand training, thought leadership articles, resources and fact sheets
- External Reviews of Governance
- bespoke support, tailored to your need.

**What we’re looking for**:

- Be mobile as travelling to Schools will be required in the **Birmingham, Sandwell & Walsall**:

- Good literacy skills
- IT skills
- Background in Education field but not essential
- Knowledge of Governance business in education field but not essential
- Administration skills

**What’s in it for you?**
- Full Accredited training and support provide where needed
- A competitive salary £13.98 per hour
- Term Time
- Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks and plenty more
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel, and technology
- 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.**

**Location**:
Walsall
,

United Kingdom

**Time Type**:
Part time

**Contract Type**:
Casual



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