Clerk to The Ahep Board of Trustees

5 months ago


Remote, United Kingdom Association of Higher Education Professionals Full time

**About the role**:
Would you like to gain governance experience at a senior and strategic level? Or could your governance experience support your professional association?

**We are now accepting expressions of interest for the role of Clerk to our Board of Trustees**.

Serving a three year term, as Clerk you will work closely alongside the Chair, the other Officers of the AHEP and senior members of the AHEP Team to ensure the effective management and conduct of Board business. Hear from our departing Clerk and read the full details about the role below

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Preparing draft agenda meetings of the Board in good time and discussing the same with the Chair and Executive Director
- Seeking copies of papers for Board meetings including from the Officers, from the AHEP team, and others as appropriate
- Circulating electronic copies of agenda, papers, and minutes to members of the Board in good time in advance of meetings
- Attending meetings of the Board as minuting secretary, in order to produce formal minutes of the meeting
- Creating follow-up action lists and circulating the same to Trustees and others as appropriate to ensure that decisions of the Board are communicated to any individuals concerned and that, where agreed, relevant follow-up actions are undertaken
- Liaising with the AHEP Team over practical arrangements for Board meetings. The AHEP Team are responsible for booking meeting venues and booking and arranging payment for refreshments etc
- Assisting with such other work of the Board as may be mutually agreed from time to time by the Chair

We’re looking for you if you can:

- Act with diplomacy and utmost confidentiality at all times
- Demonstrate your experience of taking notes from discussions and drafting succinct summaries in clear, well-written English
- Demonstrate a high level of personal organisation, a proactive approach and the ability to cope with a variety of competing demands whilst ensuring that deadlines are met
- Tell us about your experience of liaising with diverse colleagues and other contacts to ensure the achievement of common goals

**Conditions of appointment**:
**Please note: You will need to be available for the next Board meeting on the 19 July to observe proceedings, interviews are expected to take place on 12, 13, 14 June.**

**To apply, submit your CV and Cover letter via the form below.**

**Please note, the form is only viewable by AHEP members. Not logged in? **Sign into your account.** Not an AHEP member? **Join now** and access our member only resources.**

**Location**: Predominantly remote with some in-person meetings and attendance at the Annual Conference

**Salary**:Volunteer

**Closing Date**: 31 May

**To submit your expression of interest, via the **form here**.**
- Express your interest


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