Job Description
KGA Hampshire Schools are vibrant and forward-thinking and we are committed to providing an outstanding education for all our students.
We are looking to appoint one or two enthusiastic and highly organised individuals to join our team as Clerk to the Local Governing Body (LGB). This is an exciting opportunity to support the governance and decision-making process at the heart of school leadership. You may be assigned to support one or more schools depending on your availability and flexibility but this would be discussed at interview.
Hours: Hybrid supporting one or more KGA Hampshire secondary and primary schools
Salary: £15.38 hourly rate based on KGA Band 6, Point 12 FTE 29,605
Role Overview:
The Clerk to the Local Governing Body plays a key role in ensuring that the governing body functions effectively. This position involves providing administrative support to the governors, organising meetings, taking minutes, and ensuring compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements. The Clerk will be expected to work closely with Headteachers, Chair of Governors, and other members of the LGB to support the strategic leadership of the schools.
Key Responsibilities:
. Provide administrative support to the Local Governing Body, including scheduling meetings, preparing agendas, and distributing papers.
. Make arrangements for and clerk any statutory appeal committees/panels the local governing body is required to convene;
. Attend all meetings of the Local Governing Body and its committees, taking accurate minutes and ensuring that actions are followed up.
. Advise the governing body on governance issues, statutory requirements, and procedures.
. Maintain records of attendance, governor training, and statutory documents.
. Ensure the governing body complies with all relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.
. Provide support in the recruitment and induction of new governors.
. Manage and update the governance section of the school website, ensuring transparency and accessibility of information.
About You:
You will be highly organised, proactive, and possesses excellent communication skills. A good understanding of governance structures, preferably in a school or educational context, and the ability to work independently while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail will be key.
Essential Qualifications and Skills:
. Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
. Strong organisational and time-management abilities.
. Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
. An understanding of the educational sector and governance practices (desirable but not essential).
. Previous experience as a Clerk or in a similar administrative role is an advantage.
. Discretion and confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
Why Join Us?
KGA has at its core the pursuit of the very highest standards both inside the classroom and beyond it. Through our ethos and our curriculum, our entrepreneurial approach and our international dimension, we ensure that our pupils develop into confident, well-rounded individuals, equipped for life in an ever-evolving world. To find out more about the benefits of working at KGA, please visit https://www.kingsacademies.uk/.
This is a fantastic opportunity to play a vital role in the governance of our schools. You will be part of a supportive team that is passionate about the Trust and school’s vision and committed to continuous improvement. We offer a flexible working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to contribute meaningfully to the success of our schools and students.
Where a role receives a high volume of applicants, we may need to occasionally close a vacancy before the published closing date of the advert. Interviews may be arranged as suitable applications are received.
Any offer of employment will be conditional on receipt of; Proof of right to work in the UK / Satisfactory references / Pre employment medical check / Clear enhanced DBS check. King’s Group Academies pursues a policy of equality of opportunity.
Safeguarding statement
King’s Group Academies is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. A ‘prohibition from teaching’ check will be completed for all shortlisted teaching candidates including those applying for a teaching assistant / Cover Supervisor / Other work deemed directly involved with pupils where it is indicated that they have qualified teacher status or have previously worked as a teacher. We will also consider carrying out an online search as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates as recommended by KCSiE.
All successful candidates will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks.
It is a criminal offence to apply for or accept a position (paid or unpaid) working with children if you are excluded from such work by virtue of a court order or exclusion by the DBS. Although a criminal record involving offences against children is likely to debar you from appointment to this type of post, the existence of other criminal convictions will not necessarily be a bar to employment.