Clerk to the Corporation

Clerk to the Corporation 

Circa £45K pro rata 15 hrs per week (0.4 full time equivalent) 

At Calderdale College we have a lot to be proud of. Our mission is to inspire learners to succeed in life and in work and we are making great progress in achieving this. Learners’ achievement rates across all of our provision are very strong and continue to improve. 

We have a good track record of strategic investment to support our learners, including a recent major refurbishment on the main College site and exciting plans to develop our estate further in the future. 

The Board is fully committed to continuing this success and we expect our Clerk to maintain high standards and to provide outstanding support to the Board to enable the College to achieve its goals. 

We are looking for someone who shares our commitment to our learners and will contribute to the common goal of becoming outstanding across all of our activities. You will be joining a professional and focussed team who thoroughly enjoy what they do and have a shared passion for the success of the College and its learners. 

The successful candidate will be qualified and experienced and will be able to quickly establish credibility, based on their experience, professional knowledge and excellent management and communication skills. 

The person will have a key role in promoting the effective governance of the Corporation; 

Will be responsible to the Corporation for ensuring that their proceedings are conducted in accordance with the provisions of all relevant legislation/regulations and established guidance; 

Will be accountable to the Corporation, through the Chair, on all matters relating to his or her duties as an officer of the Corporation;

 Will support the Corporation and its members in evaluating their effectiveness; Will give advice on and make proposals to the Corporation on governance developments within the sector. 

Interviews will be on the 29th March 2018