Governance Consultant - Governor Services
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,000 to £32,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | EC2V 7NQ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Capita plc |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 10098135-42284 |
Summary
Here at Capita Entrust we have a very exciting opportunity for an experienced education professional to join our fast paced and friendly team as a Governance Consultant for the Governor Services team.
This is a highly varied role with tasks including termly updates to the governors we support, board health checks for new clients where you will make recommendations for any improvements and assisting with queries on governance matters including regulations, processes and procedures. We are looking for someone with good knowledge of school governance and a background in education, this will allow the successful candidate to relate to those that they are assisting and have in depth knowledge of the challenges that they face day to day.
The Governance Consultant will provide essential support to the schools that we work with and enable them to ensure that they are working inline with current legislation and handling education matters in the correct way.
These roles are home based and as such we are happy to consider candidates from anywhere in the UK with the right skills and knowledge
What you'll be doing:
• To write and deliver termly briefings for Clerks, Chairs and Vice Chairs.
• To produce the governance updates for the termly Governor Information Pack.
• Produce the termly suggested agenda.
• Making of IOGs for Maintained Schools.
• To carry out 'Board Health Check' as required for new clients to review processes and procedures and provide recommendations for improvements.
• Answer Governors enquiries relating to regulations, process and procedures. Providing clerks and governors with accurate, up to date advice and guidance. Within the service set deadlines. And to maintain a record of these enquiries and the response.
• GovernorHub (Champion): training for new clerks, training for schools, posts and uploading, demos for schools, liaison with GH, switching schools on and off, setting schools up on GovernorHub once their info has been received.
• Advice and guidance for Clerk Team Leads as required.
• Lead clerking QA process, ensuring that the work of all clerks is reviewed in accordance with the QA schedule and policy. This will include leading a termly 'moderation' meeting with Clerk Team Leads to ensure that minutes are QA'd appropriately and consistently.
What we're looking for:
• Education sector background
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Good communication skills
• Extensive School Governance knowledge
• Educated to degree level desirable
• Experience in delivering effective CPD
About Entrust
Entrust is a joint venture company between Capita and Staffordshire County Council and has supported educational establishments across England to improve outcomes since 2013. 'Excellence in education' is the heart of our business. Our passion is inspiring futures and improving outcomes for children, young people and adults. We work in partnership with schools, academy trusts and Local Authorities to provide specialist expertise, ensuring every child and young person;
• receives a good education;
• is in a safe and healthy environment;
• and is given expert guidance to realise their full potential.
We also work with clients across a range of other sectors including central
government, health, and the private sector. Our achievements are underpinned by our vision 'to inspire futures' by being Open, Ingenious, Collaborative and Effective. By building on our reputation for excellence and delivering what we promise, we want to help make every school in England a good school, ensuring every child and young person gets the education they deserve.
What's in it for you?
• a salary of up to £32,000 dependent upon experience
• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• fully home based role
• company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• the opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
What we hope you'll do next:
Choose 'Apply now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.
We're an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion. We're committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone. If you need the job description or application form in an alternative format (such as large print or audio), or if you'd like to discuss other changes or support you might need going forward, please email reasonableadjustments@capita.com or call 07784 237318 and we'll get back to you. For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.
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