Clerk to The Corporation - Newbury, United Kingdom - Newbury College

Newbury College

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Newbury, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

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 coordinating 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 onsite 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 onsite nursery for Newbury College staff
Access to our new Newbury College Gym for a small annual subscription fee of £20

Safeguarding Statement:

£11,041 pro rata (£34,716 FTE)
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