Governance Professional/Clerk to Trustees - Devon, United Kingdom - Devon County Council

Description

To commence May 2024.

We are seeking to appoint a highly organised individual with a professional manner and effective communication skills to provide clerking and all round governance support to our Board of Trustees and its associated committees. The successful individual will provide advice to trustees and governors on constitutional and procedural matters and providing effective administrative support under the guidance of our Chair of Trustees and CEO.

Within this position, you will provide professional clerking duties for all meetings of the Board of Trustees and its committees, support and line manage local clerks to our advisory boards and also have time for annual training and clerks' briefings. This is a part-time role, amounting to approx per week, term-time, but flexibility is requested as the successful individual may need to be available for a small number of additional days as required to cover any extra curricular meetings that may happen during the year.

This role will enable you to gain unique insights into how academies are run at a very high strategic level, and how governance drives school improvement. You will be instrumental in making a difference, supporting strong governance of primary schools which will lead to changing the life chances of every child in our community and beyond.

You will mainly be home-based working, but most meetings take place at our Head Office in Landscove or at one of our academies, so the role will then include travelling for that purpose to minute meetings.

Discretion and flexibility, plus excellent organisation and computer skills are essential in this role, as well as an interest in education and be able to deal with matters confidentially. A good level of education together with proven experience of organising meetings, writing agendas, producing accurate and concise minutes and providing governance advice is desirable.

Experience in a previous clerking role is preferred. An encrypted laptop will be provided for this role.

We are looking for a cheerful, motivated person who:

What we can offer you:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure and online Social Media check are required for this post.

Please return your completed application to the Trust HR Operations Manager, Sue Howard .

Please see the main Trust website to download an application form, .