Governor Services Coordinator

About Us

Governor Services Coordinator£40,854 - £49,503 per annum
Permanent
Full Time (36 hours, flexibility of 30 hours over 4 days per week is available)
Are you an experienced Coordinator with sound knowledge and background in the school education system? Wandsworth Governor Services is a successful and well-regarded Service offering professional support and advice (including clerking) to school governing boards in Wandsworth and beyond. Governing Boards set the strategic direction, hold school leadership to account and oversee the school’s financial performance. Can you play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operations of the Governor Services Team by overseeing the team's organisational functions, providing essential central support, and contributing significantly to the overall effectiveness of our services?

About the Role

Experience: Do you have proven experience in business support functions, supporting clerk and governor recruitment, and the development of a comprehensive governance knowledge bank? 

Regulatory Compliance: You will play a vital role in fulfilling the statutory duties of the Local Authority (LA) related to school governance, as well as contribute to the enhancement of governance through governor training initiatives.

Customer Experience: You will thrive in this outward-facing role involving direct interaction with our valued customers, including schools and governors. Your focus will be on delivering a service that is not only of high quality but also characterised by timeliness and efficiency.

Support Packages: Ofsted considers the quality of a school’s governance to be a key element in the Leadership and Management judgement. You will offer a range of support packages to school governing boards with a focus on clerking, governance advice and information, as well as links to training.

Administration and Finance: You will provide financial advice on our Service Level Agreements with schools and administrative support, including clerking services, to school and academy Boards. Collaborating with the Governor Services Manager, you will monitor meeting allocations and efficiently coordinate meeting coverage when necessary.

Continuous Improvement: Can you thrive in a dynamic environment where your contributions will significantly impact the success of our Governor Services Team? You will provide clerking support to a limited number of schools with flexibility in this area based on workload and the ability to provide cover when needed. 

Qualifications and Skills

• Proven experience in education administration, with a focus on governance support.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Understanding of statutory regulations and policies related to education governance.
• Ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and build effective working relationships.
• You will be process driven and adept at using different systems with good IT skills.

If you are a dynamic and knowledgeable individual who does not shy away from deputising in the absence of our Governor Services Manager and thrives in a challenging yet highly rewarding environment, we invite you to apply for this opportunity.

How to Apply

To be considered for interview your CV and supporting statement must highlight your knowledge, skills and experience listed in the Job Profile located at the bottom of the advert.

Benefits

At Richmond and Wandsworth Councils, we care more about how you work and what you achieve, rather than where you work on any given day. The difference you can make to our local communities is what really matters most to us, service delivery must always come first. We have carefully considered agile ways of working to provide the best experience for residents, stakeholders and our staff. Our agile working strategy actively supports and encourages a dynamic work environment and daily working experience. Agile working helps put the needs of our staff at the centre of everything we do, so if specific flexible working arrangements helps you with this, feel free to let us know. 

Your wellbeing and the flexible way in which you can work is and will remain a key priority for Richmond and Wandsworth Councils. We want you to thrive and feel empowered in your work!

We recognise the importance of a good balance between work and home life so we do everything we can to accommodate flexible working including, working from home and other arrangements. Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore. We also offer a generous holiday allowance of 40 paid days (pro rata) including bank holidays and a wide range of learning and development opportunities. 

In addition, we offer a comprehensive range of staff benefits such as membership of the Local Government pension scheme, childcare vouchers, new technology scheme, interest-free loans on annual travel cards, discounts with many leisure activities, restaurants, shops and other establishments.

Indicative Recruitment Timeline

Closing Date: 11:59pm on Sunday 17th March 2024

Shortlisting Date: Monday 18th March 2024

Interview Date: Monday 25th March 2024            

Useful Information

The closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once enough applications has been received. We strongly advise you to complete your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please note that the advertised dates for interviews are subject to change. If they do, we will let you know as soon as possible.

We particularly welcome applications from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our teams, including BAME candidates.               

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Important Information

This post is exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) helps employers make safer recruitment decisions and prevent unsuitable people from working with vulnerable groups, including children. It replaces the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA).

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