London Governance Officer
ARK Schools
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- £35,000 - £40,000 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- £35,000 - £40,000 (FTE, depending on experience)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 22 July 2022
Job overview
London Governance Officer
Reports to: Head of Schools Governance
Location: Home based with travel to schools across London and Ark Schools central office
Contract: Permanent
Pattern: Term time only plus 2 weeks (flexible hours across five days a week which will include occasional evening hours, 41 weeks in total per year)
Closing date: 22/07/2022 at 10am
Interviews: w/c 25/07/2022
Salary: £35,000 - £40,000 (FTE, depending on experience)
About the role:
An exciting opportunity to oversee local governing body (LGB) delivery, governor recruitment and training, and governor panels for Ark’s schools based in London, including ensuring a smooth process of agenda-setting and LGB meeting management throughout the academic year. You will provide strategic support to the LGB and Chairs, and deliver high-quality governor recruitment, training, and board evaluation to support the strategic development of schools’ LGBs. You will line manage two clerks and ensure high-quality governor panels for exclusions and complaints through the organisation of panel paperwork, governor participation and clerking panel hearings, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
- To line manage two clerks and ensure high quality delivery of all aspects of clerking service for schools across London
- To liaise closely with other Regional Officers in the Ark Network to provide a consistently high standard of clerking and governor support to all Ark schools
- To undertake recruitment of new governors in line with the overall Ark Schools approach, and undertake all aspects of governor appointment, record-keeping, and membership monitoring for London LGBs
- To co-ordinate and deliver London-based governor induction and training, online and in-person, aligned with the Ark Schools Governor Development Programme
- Coordinate Exclusions panel support for schools in your region, including logistics, securing panellists, clerking panel hearings, writing accurate minutes and drafting comprehensive decision letters and planning for Independent Review Panels where necessary
- To attend Governance Team meetings (6 p/year - 3 online and 3 in-person at the London Central office)
Key Requirements:
- Experience of governance in a school, charity, or corporate environment
- Experience of complex meeting management and minute taking
- Experience of stakeholder relationship management
- Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills – able to foster relationships
- Adaptable, organised, detail-oriented and systematic in approach to work
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal remote supervision
- Travel will occasionally be required to other regions in which Ark Schools works – Birmingham, Hastings, and Portsmouth - for meetings, panel clerking cover or training
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising with each year of service
- We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career with us and offer a variety of training sessions and experiences designed to meet your needs
- Access to Ark Rewards scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers, interest-free loans available for season tickets or a bicycle and gym discounts offering up to 40% off your local gym
- As an Ark employee, you will have the opportunity to be part of the TPT (The Pension Trust) scheme, our workplace pension scheme where we make an 11% contribution; you are not required to contribute towards this scheme unless you choose to. Depending on your role you may also be entitled to LGPS which is a defined benefit scheme where you contribute a percentage based on how much you earn (as do we) in exchange for a guaranteed amount in your pension pot every year
About Ark
Ark is an international charity, transforming lives through education. We exist to give every young person, regardless of their background, a great education and real choices in life. In the UK, we are a network of 39 schools, educating around 28,500 pupils in areas where we can make the biggest difference. We also incubate start-up programmes (Ark Ventures) that improve the education system.
How to Apply:
Apply with a CV and cover letter on our online recruitment portal. Applications to be submitted by Friday 22nd July at 10am but please note: we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response.
Interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; all successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Ark Schools are committed to attracting, developing and retaining a diverse workforce, with a broad range of backgrounds, experiences and perspectives.
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About ARK Schools
Ark is charity that aims to transform children's lives through education. Our goal is to help give children the best start in life, regardless of their background.
Our network of 39 schools schools in the UK achieves great results for young people, and some of our schools are among the best in the country. We educate around 28,500 pupils in four locations across the UK; Birmingham, Hastings, London and Portsmouth.
Why work for Ark?
At Ark, we are all united by the same goal; a commitment to drive real change in education where it’s needed most. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role.
Joining Ark means there are plenty of diverse opportunities to progress your career, choosing the direction you want to take it in. Whether that be in one of our new or transition schools, a school in another region in the UK, as part of our dedicated central team or by working for one of our innovative Ark Ventures.
Make a difference where it matters most
We only work in the communities where we can make the biggest difference to children’s lives and take on some of the most challenging schools in the country.
Many of our schools have a history of academic under-achievement or are in areas of economic disadvantage. 84% of Ark schools are rated good or outstanding by Ofsted.
Take your career in your own direction
We are committed to offering you diverse career progression, whether that means aspiring to senior leadership or becoming an outstanding at what you do, allowing you to really carve out a successful career in with us. We are dedicated to offering opportunities to support your career in our schools or as part of our wider network.
Learning at every stage
We are committed to providing high-quality professional learning throughout your career. The development of our staff is one of our top priorities, at every level and in every role. That’s why we offer twice the number of training days as standard. Staff at Ark have access to a variety of training sessions and experiences, all designed to meet the needs of their team. So no matter what stage of your career you’re at, we’ll support you to be the best that you can be.
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