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About the Role

As Governor Support Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring governing boards are well supported, informed and able to fulfil their statutory responsibilities. You will work closely with governors, school leaders and local authority colleagues to coordinate governance activity and provide high-quality administrative support. You will be able to plan, attend and accurately minute governing body and relevant panel meetings. This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship; candidates must hold existing UK work authorization.

Responsibilities

Provide administrative and governance support to school governing boards.
Organise and coordinate meetings, including preparing agendas and distributing papers.
Advise governors on procedural matters and governance requirements.
Maintain accurate governance records and databases.
Support governor recruitment, induction and training activities.
Ensure governing boards are compliant with statutory and local governance requirements.
Develop positive working relationships with governors, school staff and stakeholders.
Provide high-quality customer service and respond to enquiries in a timely manner.

Requirements

Previous experience supporting governance, committees or boards.
Knowledge of school governance and the education sector.
Experience of providing advice on meeting procedures.
Ability to attend and accurately minute panel meetings, including disciplinary, complaints, admissions or other formal hearings, would be highly desirable.
Satisfactory employment references and CIFAS identity checks.
Satisfactory declaration of interest.
This role is subject to safer recruitment practices as it involves work with children and/or vulnerable adults.
Must be able to speak fluent English with confidence and accuracy, sufficient for the effective performance of the role.

Location

London

Work Type

Full-time
Term time only

Salary/Compensations

SO1 £38,256 - £39276

Benefits

The Council is a Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employer, committed to fair pay and conditions, workplace well-being, skills and progression, and diversity and recruitment.
Consideration for flexible working arrangements.

About the Company

Bursting with culture, energy, and opportunity, the London Borough of Waltham Forest is a fantastic and exciting place to work.
We are a highly ambitious borough, driven by culture and the innate creativity of our residents, developing new and innovative ways to build our communities.
Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded.
London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers, committed to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.

Equal Opportunity

Waltham Forest is a diverse borough where diversity is valued and is integral to both service delivery and employment of its staff.
The Council is proud of its rich mix of communities and works hard to respond to the changing needs of its population.
We use our statutory duties on race, gender and disability equality and best practice in respect of age, faith and sexual orientation to ensure equality of opportunity in the workplace.
The Council is committed to meeting its 4 equality objectives: Promoting equality of opportunity, Opposing all forms of discrimination, intolerance and disadvantage, Ensuring our workforce reflects the diverse communities of Waltham Forest at all levels, and Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent Services to all.
Respecting Diversity is a core Council value.
The council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process to reduce the risk of bias in recruitment activities.
The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first.
We are keen to support employees to balance their working life with other commitments and will consider working arrangements that suit an individual's personal circumstances wherever possible.