Camden Learning - School Governor Services Manager

Camden Learning: School Governor Services Manager

Salary: £45,000 for full time hours, pro-rated for part time hours
Work Location: 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG
Hours per week: 21.6 (0.6 FTE) – 36 (1 FTE) will be considered based on candidate preference
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date:  18 November 2024 at 09:00

Interviews to be held: Thursday 26th or Friday 27th November 2024

** This is a Camden Learning job and not a Camden Council job **

About Camden Learning

Camden Learning is a local education partnership established in 2017 and jointly owned by Camden Council and Camden’s schools. A company limited by guarantee, it was created for the benefit of all our children and schools, with a core focus on school improvement. We have made good progress in building Camden Learning and developing greater capacity locally for a school-led system. We have a strong relationship with schools and have worked closely with leaders to put the architecture in place to provide stronger and more creative connections between them.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for a diligent and experienced School Governor Services Manager to join out Camden Learning team. The post holder will work closely with the School Improvement and Business Operations teams, the Governor Services team provides services, support and strategic support to governors and governing bodies in Camden and other boroughs. The team also provides support on dealing with complaints and on wider policy and compliance issues, to schools and within the company.

The successful candidate will work as a governance professional and administrator within Camden Learning, supporting the activities of the Governor Services team. Their work will enhance the overall effectiveness of the team.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and will require an Enhanced DBS. Please note Camden Learning also offers the DBS update service.

About you

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity the successful candidate must have previous demonstrable experience in a governance related role, ideally within education or a similar environment. You will be an excellent communicator (both written and verbal) with the ability to liaise with a range of internal and external stakeholders at varying levels of seniority. Additionally you will be fully proficient in Microsoft Office packages including Work, Excel and Outlook.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience using governance platforms such as Governor Hub or similar tools as well as a working knowledge of schools and education policy (which could be gained from paid work in the sector or for example as a school governor).

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE or copy and paste the below URL into your browser: http://camdocs.camden.gov.uk/HPRMWebDrawer/Record/10720128/file/document?inline

How to Apply

The closing date for submission of applications will be Monday 18^th November 2024 at 9.00am. To apply, please send your CV accompanied by a statement of application which should be no more than two pages of A4. Please send to camdenlearningrecruitment@camden.gov.uk

For further details of the role or to discuss any aspect of the opportunity please contact Camden Learning via camdenlearningrecruitment@camden.gov.uk 

Inclusion and Diversity

We want Camden Learning to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for Adjustments

Camden Learning is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at camdenlearningrecruitment@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG