We currently have an exciting opportunity for an experienced education professional to join our Entrust team as a Senior Governance Professional. You will be providing support, guidance and advice to our team of Clerks to Governors from across the UK ensuring that they are able to provide the best possible service to the schools that they support. You will schedule the clerks to ensure that all clients are covered and also be there to provide clerking support to the schools to cover occasionally when needed.
Job Description
What you’ll be doing:
1. Support the Governor Services Clerking Team with advice and guidance, identifying development needs and arranging relevant training when needed.
2. Arranging the induction for new Clerks including pay claims, travel etc.
3. Organise observation, shadowing and supervised sessions for new clerks.
4. Co-ordinating clerks’ attendance at briefings.
5. Being the GovernorHub Champion - training for new clerks, training for schools, demos for schools, liaison with GH, setting schools up on GovernorHub once their info has been received.
6. Co-ordination of the Governor Services Training Programme.
7. Clerking for LGB/Trusts, as needed, including emergency cover.
8. To write and deliver termly briefings for Clerks.
9. Lead clerking QA process, ensuring that the work of all clerks is reviewed in accordance with the QA schedule and policy. This will include leading a termly ‘moderation’ meeting with Clerk Team Leads to ensure that minutes are QA’d appropriately and consistently.
What we’re looking for:
1. Educated to degree level desirable.
2. Education sector background.
3. Ideally some people management experience.
4. Experience in clerking for school governors.
About Entrust
Entrust is a joint venture company between Capita and Staffordshire County Council and has supported educational establishments across England to improve outcomes since 2013. ‘Excellence in education’ is the heart of our business. Our passion is inspiring futures and improving outcomes for children, young people and adults. We work in partnership with schools, academy trusts and Local Authorities to provide specialist expertise, ensuring every child and young person receives a good education, is in a safe and healthy environment, and is given expert guidance to realise their full potential.
What’s in it for you?
1. A salary of £31,000.
2. 23 days’ holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave.
3. Home based role with quarterly travel to our Stafford office (fully expensed).
4. Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks’ fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks…and plenty more.
5. Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
6. The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice.
7. Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform.
What we hope you’ll do next:
Choose ‘Apply now’ to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you’d like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we’ll get back to you.
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