About the role
The School Governance Team are seeking to appoint clerks to deliver a high quality service providing support and advice to governing bodies to help them fulfil their strategic role of ensuring schools provide the best possible education for their pupils. Due to an increase in demand for the service - we currently have vacancies across Cambridgeshire.
Camclerks are homeworkers with most of the work able to be undertaken on a flexible basis at home. However, they are expected to attend governing body meetings which are generally held at the school in the evening. Some meetings continue virtually, so "virtual-only" applicants may be considered.
Interviews will take place virtually week commencing 27th February 2023.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please email George.Hayes@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
What will you be doing?
The main duties of the post will include:
- producing agendas and minutes to a consistently high standard
- providing advice to the governing body on governance legislation and procedural matters
- planning and facilitating governing body meetings in consultation with the Chair of Governors and Headteacher
- maintaining records of governing body business and membership
About you
To thrive in these roles, you will need:
- excellent administration, ICT and communication skills
- the ability to work to deadlines
- the ability to work flexibly at times convenient to the Governing Body
Full training and support will be provided to candidates who demonstrate the necessary skills. There is an expectation that regular training and development will be undertaken to maintain knowledge and develop practice.
Our benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits:
- Flexible working
- Flexible Bank Holidays
- A comprehensive wellbeing package
- Our Cambs Rewards employee discounts
- A comprehensive pension scheme.
- IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network.
- Camweb our staff intranet helping to keep you informed
- An employee recognition scheme
About us
Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.
Visit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.
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