School Governance Lead - London, United Kingdom - Hammersmith & Fulham Council

Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Hammersmith & Fulham Council
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Job Details:


Salary Range:
£53,109 - £56,151 pro-rata, per annum (actual salary is £49,575 - £52,415 per annum)

Work Location: 145 Kings Street, Hammersmith, London, W6 9JU


Hours per week:36


Contract Type:
Permanent, Term - time only (42 working weeks per annum)


Vetting Requirements:
Enhanced DBS check


Closing Date:8 July 2024


Interview Date:
Week commencing 15 July 2024


About the role:


Strategic Lead for School Governance, School Effectiveness Team


Hammersmith & Fulham is rated nationally by Ofsted as one of the top Local Authorities, we never stop moving forward.

Our ambition is to focus even more on increasing the quality of our practice and the work with children, young people, and families to sustain positive change.

To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.

Strong governance is a fundamental element of school improvement and supporting the best possible outcomes for pupils.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to play a key role in ensuring the highest standards of governance in Hammersmith and Fulham schools.


H&F Governor Services provides advice, development and training to school governors, to allow them to fulfil their statutory function of ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction, in addition to holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils.


The core functions of the post are:

  • Working independently, you will lead and deliver the CPD and governance training, lead on the induction of new governors, undertake governance reviews, advise and liaise with governors, Headteachers and the wider School Improvement team on matters of governance.
  • Commitment to delivering innovative ways of working to establish service level agreements, as part of the development of the Governance offer in H&F.
  • Deliver on the H&F School Improvement Strategy including contributing to wider statutory and council priorities.

We are looking for:

  • A successful, confident and experienced practitioner with extensive and up todate knowledge of governance legislation.
  • Recent successful senior leadership experience (ideally in a school) including experience of performance management.
  • An understanding of outcomes for pupils, leadership and management, quality of education, behaviour and welfare in schools.
  • Excellent organisational, oral, written, and technology skills, are essential.
Our mission is to be the best council. To do this we need the best people to help build our vision.

If you're looking to develop your career in a fast-paced, professional environment whilst making a difference, then we look forward to hearing from you.

Please refer to the
Role Profile for more information.


Role Specific Qualifications:

Professional qualifications e.g. Level 5 Diploma or equivalent, higher degree, and specialist/advanced level professional qualifications.


Our People Values:

How we act defines who we are. At the heart of our organisation is a common approach to defining 'who we are'. We are looking for people who can build this into everything they do.


We are fair
We treat everyone with compassion, dignity and fairness. We value the views and opinion of others, and promote benefits and opportunities for all.


We are caring
We care about our borough and doing things well. We focus on standards and continuous improvement; learning from our mistakes and celebrating success.


We are collaborators
We work together for a better society. We work with our residents, businesses, schools, third sector and others for better outcomes for everyone.


We are driven
We will only settle for the very best. We seek to continually improve and put our residents, customers and businesses at the heart of everything we do.


Our commitment to you:


At H&F you will have access to a comprehensive total reward package as well as joining a flexible working employer and as such all staff can request flexible working Click HERE to find out more.


We believe an inclusive workplace is about the visibility and representation of our local diverse community - it is about open and transparent decision making co-produced with staff and residents.


It is about respect for diversity and a shared identity that seeks to encourage fair and transparent recruitment, retention, and career progression.

We take a proactive approach to equity, diversity, and inclusion so that it is part of the fabric of the Council with a shared understanding of the role all colleagues play in realising the inclusivity of the workplace.

At H&F, our workplace ensures that everybody has equitable access to opportunities.


In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group.

All sections of the population will have equitable access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatmen
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