Warwickshire Governor Services runs a clerking service for schools in the county and surrounding area. We wish to recruit a clerk to deliver a high quality service to schools in the Nuneaton and Bedworth area, contributing to the provision of excellent education to their pupils. 

The Role

We are looking for a clerk to take on a number of schools in the Nuneaton/Bedworth area. 
The main duties are: 
• Providing advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional, and procedural matters. 
• Providing effective administrative support to the governing body and its committees, including minuting meetings to a high standard. 
• Ensuring the governing body is properly constituted. 
• Managing information effectively in accordance with legal requirements. 
• Provide clerking cover when required. 
You will need excellent administrative, IT, and communication skills, the ability to work to deadlines and flexibility to work at times convenient to the governing body, typically early evening. 
Initial training and continuing professional development is provided. 
New clerks will receive support in their first few weeks, and will be expected to attend the first clerks’ induction course, held termly, after appointment. New clerks are also expected to attend the follow-on Effective Clerking course within their first or second term 

20.0 Hours per Week

This position will be fixed term for 12 months

Key Requirements

 We are looking for someone who: 
• Has a good standard of literacy and numeracy, and the ability to produce high quality minutes. 
• Is computer literate, especially with Word, web, and email, and has access to equipment for working from home. 
• Is an efficient administrator, able to use initiative and able to work under pressure including meeting deadlines. 
• Can research and manage advice from a variety of sources. 
• Can support volunteers and lay people in a professional way. 
• Is able to communicate in person and in writing. 
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and integrity.
• Is willing to work in the evenings. 
• Ability to get to schools. 
• Will undertake CPD and an accreditation programme. 

This organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

For further information please see the attached Job Description & Person Specification.

Additional Information & How to Apply

As Clerk, you will be employed by Warwickshire County Council but you will be allocated a number of schools in the Nuneaton/Bedworth area. 

Day to Day accountability will be to the Governing Boards. You will be expected to take on a number of schools for a minimum of 6 meetings per school, per year. Pay (inc holiday enhancement) is £11.03 per hour. 

The governing body meetings are mainly in the evening so evening working will be required. 

This majority of this work will be undertaken from home with meetings being at the assigned schools. 

For further information about the role please contact Joanna Wain at joannawain@warwickshire.gov.uk

Closing Date: 6th January 2019

Interview Date: 21st January 2019

To apply for this vacancy please click on the ‘Apply’ button.

Our method of application is online, you will also be required to upload a supporting statement of how you meet the essential criteria.

Please note, CV’s should not been submitted unless asked to do so.

If you are unable to apply using the 'Apply' button please contact the Recruitment Centre on recruitment@warwickshire.gov.uk, including your contact details and any relevant screenshots.

You will be notified of our shortlisting decision via email, so please check your email and WMJobs account on a regular basis after submitting your application.

Rewards & Benefits of working for Warwickshire

It really is true that every single job role here at Warwickshire County Council contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our County; we want to do this for our employees, too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours, technology to support remote working (such as light laptops and phones where the role allows).

Time to recharge is so important; we provide a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us. You get all Bank and public holidays off, plus all staff are given an extra day of holiday over Christmas.

As if that wasn’t enough, you’ll also have access to membership of the Local Government contributory pension scheme, childcare vouchers, a host of enhanced family friendly policies and some of the very best Learning and Development training courses to support your ongoing development.

We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce.