Sessional Clerk to Governing Boards
Hackney Education
Hackney
- Expired
- Salary:
- Up to £250 per meeting
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 17 September 2017
Job overview
Strong governance of schools will lead to changing the life chances of every child in our community and beyond, particularly those from the most disadvantaged starting points and those whose progress is stalled by challenging barriers whatever they might be.
Details of the role
We are seeking to appoint skilled and experienced clerks, or individuals that come from the field of policy, legal or senior executive administrative backgrounds, to support the development of governing boards enabling stronger governance.
You will be expected to provide a professional and comprehensive clerking service to a group of governing boards in accordance with statutory requirements to enable governors to discharge their statutory functions most effectively. This will ensure that every child receives the best possible education.
Your duties will include effective administration through best practice to support the business of governance. With guidance from the Governance Services core team you will also provide statutory advice and guidance to governing boards, headteachers and senior officers.
Our team of clerks benefit from ongoing support and guidance of an experienced core team who can also draw on the wider expertise of Hackney Learning Trust.
You will be required to work flexibly and attend governing board meetings that in the main are scheduled in the evenings during term time and are on average once every two weeks.
About Hackney Learning Trust
Hackney Learning Trust is an innovative and forward thinking organisation determined to help schools improve the life-chances of young people.
The services of Hackney Learning Trust are available well beyond Hackney and to all educational settings: academies, free and independent schools, as well as maintained schools.
For further information and to apply
For an informal discussion about the post please contact Angela Alabi, Leader of Clerking Services via email Angela.Alabi@learningtrust.co.uk
Please apply online via Hackney Learning Trust’s website: https://www.learningtrust.co.uk/jobs/details.aspx?id=PFTFK026203F3VBQB798M8N8D&nPostingID=1922&nPostingTargetID=7912&mask=hltext&lg=UK
Closing date for applications: Monday 18th September 2017
Shortlisting: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Initial Test: Monday 25th September 2017
Further Interviews: Thursday 28th September/Friday 29th September 2017
We welcome applications in advance of the deadline.
Training is mandatory for all clerks.
Please note that an enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
About Hackney Education
Hackney Education provides a range of services to support the education of children, young people and adults in our inner London borough. Hackney is one of the UK’s highest performing local authorities, serving one of London’s best places to live and work. Within our diverse borough we serve a wide range of children and young people. We have a particular focus on supporting less advantaged families: Hackney figures in the 10% most deprived boroughs in England on a number of measures.
Hackney Education’s key priority is to improve the life chances of every child, young person and learner: making Hackney the most forward looking education system in the UK, where schools, settings and partners provide an exciting environment which ensures inclusion and success for everyone. We see our borough as being one of the best places in the country for young people to grow, learn, develop and achieve – and one of the best places for colleagues to work and thrive in our education system.
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy and maternity, age and marital status. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and people from a black and ethnic minority background as these groups are currently under represented in our workforce.
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