Clerk to Governors - Swindon, United Kingdom - Grove Learning Trust

Description

Post:
Governance Administrator (Clerk)

Scale:
L1-L8 (£ £13.25) dependent on experience

Hours: 2 hours per week, per school _(the number of schools the successful applicant_
- clerks can be flexible based on their capacity)_

Working Weeks:
Term time (39 weeks per year)


Grove Learning Trust is looking for organised administrator(s) to join the Academy Committees of

Eastrop, Southfield, Wroughton Infants & Wroughton Juniors.

Main Job Purpose

• Provide effective administrative support to the Academy Committee
• Act as the first point of contact for governors
• Provide advice and guidance, ensuring practice is inline with relevant legislation & documentation, with the support of the Trust Governance Lead
• Ensure the Academy Committee is properly constituted
• Manage information effectively in accordance with legal and Grove Learning Trust requirements, with the support of the Trust Governance Lead
• Build effective working relationships

Main Responsibilities and Duties

Effective administration of meetings:

• Prepare agendas for Academy Committee meetings, working with the Head and Chair
• Circulate the agenda and supporting papers seven days in advance of meetings
• Ensure meetings are quorate
• Prepare minutes of Academy Committee meetings, for approval by the Head of School and Chair
• Circulate the approved minutes to Academy Committee Governors
• Followup any agreed action points with those responsible
• Build good working relationships with Governors, Head of School and other stakeholders

Membership:

• Monitor Governor terms of office and ensure any relevant elections are scheduled on the agenda
• Lead the part of the meeting at which the Chair is elected, giving procedural advice concerning conduct of this and other elections.
• Assist with the elections of parent governors and staff governors
• Ensure the record of governors' conflict of interests is kept up to date
• Ensure Disclosure and Barring (DBS) and Section 21 checks have been carried out on all Governors
• Maintain an online record of training undertaken by Governors by ensuring Governors take ownership of updating their Governor Hub profiles
• Maintain Academy Committee meeting attendance records and advise the Chair and Head of School on potential attendance issues
• Working with the Trust Governance Lead, send new Governors the necessary induction materials and ensure they have access to appropriate documents
• Contribute to the induction process of Governors

Manage Information:

• Maintain up to date online records of the names, addresses and category of Governors and their term of office, and inform the Trust Governance Lead of any changes to its membership
• Maintain an online record of signed minutes of meetings and supporting documentation
• Ensure copies of statutory policies and other documentation for the Academy Committee are held and published as agreed, for example, on the school websites

Provide advice:


With support from the Trust Governance Lead:

• Advise on governance legislation and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after meetings
• Inform the Academy Committee (AC) of any changes to its responsibilities as a result of a change in any relevant legislation and guidance
• Offer advice on best practice
• Ensure that statutory policies are in place and are revised when necessary and in accordance with the GLT policy review schedule
• Advise on the annual calendar of meetings and tasks by following the annual agenda planner

Personal Development:

• Undertake appropriate training and development to maintain knowledge and improve practice
• Keep uptodate with current educational developments and legislation affecting academy governance
• Participate in regular performance management

The Governance Administrator may be asked to undertake the following additional duties, which may be paid in addition to the set hours agreed as part of this contract, if additional hours are required:

• Clerk any statutory appeal committees/panels the Academy Committee is required to convene
• Participate in, and contribute to the training of Governors in areas appropriate to the clerking role
• Maintain a file of relevant Department for Education (DfE) and GLT guidance documents as appropriate
• Maintain archive materials
• Prepare briefing papers for the Academy Committee as necessary
• Perform such other tasks as may be determined by the Academy Committee from time to time.

Hours
Academy Committee meetings are held in the evening, at the respective school, starting between

6/6.30pm. Meetings usually last approx. 1.5 hours dependent on the agenda.


The basis of these hours:
1. 6 x AC Meetings (2 of which have a training focus so do not require detailed minutes)

• Administration and training

Person specification

• Highly organised
• Strong prioritisation skills
• Ability to manage conflicting deadlines
• Ability to build effective working relationship