Education Governance Officer

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Salary range: Grade 7 - £38,256 - £39,276 p.a. pro-rata for no. of working hrs - plus fantastic benefits
Contract: Part-time permanent
Hours of work: 21.6 hours per week across 3 days
Location: Croydon

Education Governance Officer, Clerking Service

Education Governance delivers a high quality clerking service to schools and their Governing Boards, supporting effective governance and strong educational outcomes for children and young people. We are expanding our established clerking service and are seeking to appoint an Education Governance Officer on an annualised contract, equivalent to 0.6 FTE, three days per week. The post is available to start as soon as possible.

We are looking for a confident and proactive individual who is comfortable working in complex and sometimes challenging situations. The role sits within a busy and well established service and requires someone who is organised, resilient and able to work with a high degree of autonomy. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, alongside effective time management, prioritisation and the ability to support governing boards to work well and achieve results.

The successful candidate will be expected to demonstrate the following:

• A sound and up to date knowledge of education and governance legislation.
• Substantial experience of clerking within maintained schools, single academy trusts and multi academy trusts.
• Proven experience of building and sustaining effective working relationships with a wide and diverse range of stakeholders.
• Experience of implementing monitoring and evaluation processes within a governance or education setting.
• Strong administrative skills, including the preparation of agendas, accurate minute taking, timely production of papers and the organisation and maintenance of governing board documentation.

The postholder will act as the named clerk to a number of Governing Boards and will also support Governor Panel work. As the workload is driven by service demand, a flexible approach to working hours is required, including occasional evening commitments.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact educationclerking@croydon.gov.uk

To view the Education Governance Clerk role profile please click here.

About Us

Croydon Council’s priorities

The Council balances its books, listens to residents, and delivers good sustainable services

• Get a grip on the finances and make the council financially sustainable
• Become a council which listens to, respects and works in partnership with Croydon’s diverse communities and businesses
• Strengthen collaboration and joint working with partner organisations and the voluntary, community and faith sectors
• Ensure good governance is embedded and adopt best practice
• Develop our workforce to deliver in a manner that respects the diversity of our communities

Key business plan outcomes:

• Croydon is a place of opportunity for business, earning and learning
• Children and young people in Croydon have the chance to thrive, learn and fulfil their potential
• Croydon is a cleaner, safer and healthier place, a borough we’re proud to call home
• People can lead healthier and independent lives for longer
• Croydon Council’s new ways of working

Equal Opportunities Statement

Croydon Council is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Subject to business needs, we will be pleased to consider applications from candidates seeking flexible working arrangements and support hybrid working, whereby staff attend the workplace for part of their working week and work from home, or elsewhere, remotely for the rest of the time.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the advertised role.

Croydon council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.
The Successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check, if the role requires one.