Trust Governance Professional

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Local Advisory Board and Meetings

• Advise the LAB’s on its core functions, responsibilities in relation to the Trust's scheme of delegation, governance legislation and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after meetings.
• Support with the development of the annual calendar of Local Advisory Boards meetings and agenda items.
• Support with the appointment of governors relevant to vacancies and identified skills gaps.
• Work with the Chair and School Leader and those preparing papers to ensure all papers are available on time. Distribute the agenda and papers in accordance with the agreed timescales.
• Ensure meetings are quorate and record the attendance of governors at meetings, including any apologies, whether accepted or not.
• Attend meetings of the Local Advisory Boards to take and prepare detailed minutes, recording all decisions accurately and objectively, including indicating timescales and who is responsible for any agreed action. Facilitate the completion of actions within the agreed timeframes.
• Submit draft minutes and actions log to the Chair and School Leader within the timescale set out for quality assurance.

Governor Support

• Support governors to complete skills audits and advise on training requirements to fill skills gaps.
• Ensure that all governors are supported to have access to the governor resources and appropriate documents and induction materials.
• Ensure newly appointed governors complete their Governor Induction Programme successfully with the support of the Chair.
• Contribute to the induction of governors taking on new roles, in particular the Chair of the Local Advisory Boards and link governor roles.
• Collate and maintain information about members of the Local Advisory Boards including any pecuniary interests and information required for the national governor database (GIAS) within the agreed timescales.
• Maintain a record of training undertaken by members of the Local Advisory Boards with a specific focus on safeguarding and other statutory training to be completed by governors.
• Maintain meeting attendance records, reaching out to governors who are not attending regularly and advising the Chair of any member’s potential disqualification from the Local Advisory Boards through lack of attendance.
• Maintain up to date records of the names, addresses and category of governing body members and category of governing body members and their term of office, and inform the governing body and any relevant authorities of changes to its membership.

Additional tasks

• Ensure that a record of signed minutes of meetings and Ofsted folders are maintained on GovernorHub.
• Maintain records of governing body correspondence.
• Manage the Governance Inbox responding to all queries.
• Preparing rooms for meetings (including booking and catering) where appropriate
• Clerk any additional meetings as required by the Trust.
• Any additional tasks as required.

Continued Professional Development

• Undertake appropriate and regular training and development to maintain knowledge and improve practice.
• Keep up-to-date with current educational developments and legislation affecting school governance.
• Participate in regular performance management.
• Level 3 Certificate in the Clerking of School and Academy Governing Boards