AddressThis is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Governor Services Officer
- Job Location: Shire Hall
- Salary: £27,803 - £30,296 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Fixed Term
- Duration: Until August 2025
- Closing Date: 27/05/2024
- Job Requisition Number: 7240
- This post is open to job share
About the team & the role:
Are you interested in school governance and would like to utilise your knowledge and skills to support and develop effective governance. We are seeking to appoint a Governor Services Officer to this well-established team.
Governor Services is a successful and well-regarded service which provides governing boards with timely support to facilitate governance and leadership, drawing on governance expertise and local knowledge. We offer a high quality guidance, support and training service for governors, with the aim of enhancing leadership and management and raising educational achievement.
About you
- To be successful you will need excellent communication skills to enable you to engage highly effectively with all our stakeholders. We need you to demonstrate organisational skills which allow you to prioritise tasks on a daily basis to ensure that our service levels and quality are maintained.
- You will have an understanding of school governance legislation and education and a willingness to develop your knowledge and understanding.
- You are able to deal with issues and difficult situations in a calm timely manner.
- We are looking for someone with a positive can do attitude who is able to work both independently and effectively as part of our team.
In return we will offer you:
- Regular formal and informal support.
- Safe, supportive, and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision.
- Access to relevant training and career progression.
- Annual leave of 25.5 days (pro rata) up to 30.5 days (pro rata) after 5 years employment.
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Staff discount scheme that offers access to great savings including discounts with major supermarket chains and high street retailers.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network.
- Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply).
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Governor Services Officer Job Profile
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
