Clerk to The Corporation

College
Newbury College
- Location
Newbury, Berkshire
- Contract Type
Permanent
- Hours
Part Time
- Salary
£11,041 pro rata (£34,716 FTE)
- Posted
- 3rd July 2023
- Expires
- 5th July 2023 11:59 PM
- Start Date
- As Soon As Possible
- Job ID
- 1352703
- Job Reference
- SUP GOV 01

**Clerk to the Corporation**
- Salary: £11,041 pro rata (£34,716 FTE) _
- Hours:14 hours per week over 2 days (one of which must be a Monday to cover meetings up to 7pm), 38 weeks per year_
- Start date: As soon as possible _
- Holiday: 27 days holiday pro rata _

We are looking for an experienced, well-organised but adaptable individual to take on a role as Clerk to the Corporation. The main purpose of this role is to provide independent advice, guidance and support to the Governing Board on a range of matters relating to governance, constitutional and procedural matters.

To take on this challenge you will need to have demonstrable experience working as either a Clerk to Governors within a school/college or charity environment or Board Secretary experience within a commercial environment.

Ideally you will be a member of Chartered Governance Institute and/or be studying for the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators qualification (ICSA). Adept at building relationships at all levels, in order to facilitate desired outcomes, you will have the confidence and verbal reasoning skills to influence colleagues at the highest level too. Minute writing and advanced IT skills are essential prerequisites for this high-profile role along with meticulous attention to detail.

Please see the Job Description attached for details of the daily tasks associated with this vacancy.

We’re on a mission to be an outstanding education provider. As an Ofsted ‘good’ college and accredited with Silver Investors in People, we are already well on our way to being a great place to study and work. To help take this ambition one step further, we need a talented mix of teaching and non-teaching staff to join our team.

**You will have the following;**
- A minimum of level 2 (GCSE) English and Maths or equivalent
- A qualification relevant to the role
- A strong understanding and experience of governance
- Experience of organising meetings and co-ordinating activities
- Excellent Minute writing skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Excellent communication skills
- Exceptional organisation skills

**It would be desirable if you also;**
- a member of Chartered Governance Institute and/or be studying for the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators qualification (ICSA).
- Have experience of working within Education
- Have previous experience of working within a Clerk position

**In return, we offer;**
- Free on-site parking
- 27 days holiday
- Local Government Pension Scheme 5.5% employee contribution vs 26.9% employer contribution
- Subsidised café on site
- Friendly and flexible working environment
- Discounted childcare at on-site nursery for Newbury College staff
- Access to our new Newbury College Gym for a small annual subscription fee of £20

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