Governance Clerk

Location : Didsbury High School, Laurus Ryecroft or Gorsey Bank Primary School

About Us

An opportunity has arisen for an experienced and committed Governance Clerk to join the team and be based at either Didsbury High School, Laurus Ryecroft or Gorsey Bank Primary School. You will support four academy meetings per year with additional time allocated for meeting preparation and follow up tasks. You will become a key member of the Laurus Trust family, and will play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Trust. 

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.

Main Responsibilities 

• Provide advice to the Local Academy Committee on governance, constitutional and procedural matters
• Provide administrative and organisational support to the Local Academy Committee
• Provide guidance to ensure that the Committee works in compliance with the appropriate legal and regulatory framework, and understands the potential consequences for non-compliance 
• Advise on procedural matters relating to the operation of the Local Academy Committee
• Prepare a focused agenda for meetings and ensure meetings are quorate
• Draft minutes of meetings including agreed action points, circulate to all relevant individuals and ensure they are followed up 
• Maintain up to date records and manage all relative administration

Key Skills & Experience 

• Experience of working in an administrative or secretarial capacity
• Experience of working with confidential information
• Experience working in a school environment would be advantageous 
• Willingness to undertake NGA’s Development for Clerks Programme
• Be a strong communicator with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills 
• Sound educational background including GCSE’s in Maths and English (A*-C) or equivalent
• Strong IT Skills including Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook

Employee Benefits

We offer a wide range of employee benefits to all of our staff in return for their commitment to our schools, and to help contribute towards improving their well-being. These can be found in the Candidate Brochure.

Core Behaviours

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. Our core behaviours detailed below provide guidance on the expectations we have of our staff. It is essential that any employee joining the Trust is able to demonstrate some or all of these behaviours on a regular/daily basis:

• Adaptable - Open to change, to be flexible
• Courageous - Willing to speak up, offer ideas, challenge the norm
• Hard Working - Strong work ethic, prepared to go the extra mile
• Inclusive - Treat others fairly and equally
• Engaged - Involved/absorbed in your work, participate at all times
• Value - Add value to your role, your team and the Trust
• Enquiring - Have an enquiring mind, curious, improve and find solutions
• Motivated - Pro-active, wanting to achieve goals, willingness to try, can do attitude
• Encouraging - Giving/offering support and confidence to others, working together
• Navigator - Providing guidance, leading when necessary
• Tenacious - Perseverance, never giving up, whatever it takes

Applying to the Laurus Trust

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

If you want to work in a highly ambitious and successful school, and have the passion and commitment to join us at an exciting time of continuous progression and growth, then we would like to hear from you. 

For more information about The Laurus Trust, or for further information relating to the role and the School you’re applying to, please download the Job Description and Candidate Brochure or visit https://www.laurustrust.co.uk/

Please note: an application form must be completed as CV’s will not be accepted. 

Disability Confident Committed

The Laurus Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities for all candidates. As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities. 

If you would prefer to request a manual application pack, or should you require any additional support in completing your application, please feel free to contact us on 0161 579 7000 or via e-mail at; recruitment@laurustrust.co.uk  

Closing Date: Monday 5th September 2022 at 9.00am

Interview Date: Wednesday 14th September 2022

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across the school. This is in line with statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education and The Education Act 2002, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.