Governor Support Officer in Walthamstow

Organisation: London Borough of Waltham Forest

Salary: SO1 £38,256 - £39,276

Contract Type: Full-time/Term time only

Working hours per week: 36

Weeks per year: 39

Application Deadline: 31/08/2026

Proposed Interview Date(s): TBC

Reference: 2246

About Us: 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, we have developed new and innovative ways to build our communities. Our Council is relentlessly resident-focused, insight-led, digitally driven and commercially minded; a Council focused on meeting the needs of our existing and future residents. London Borough of Waltham Forest is one of the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard employers. This accreditation is proof of our commitment to creating a healthy, fair and inclusive workplace.

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.

Key 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.

Qualifications and Requirements: To be considered for this position, you should meet the following requirements:

• Previous experience supporting governance, committees or boards.
• Knowledge of school governance and the education sector.
• Experience of providing advice on meeting procedures.
• The ability to attend and accurately minute panel meetings, including disciplinary, complaints, admissions or other formal hearings, would be highly desirable.

Terms and conditions: The below terms and conditions apply to this role:

• 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;
• As a public authority, we must ensure that members of staff in public-facing roles are able to speak fluent English.

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications online by pressing the ‘Apply’ button below. This includes a supporting statement that outlines how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Equal Opportunity Employer: 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 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.
• Providing fair, appropriate, accessible and excellent services to all.

Respecting Diversity is a core Council value. To support the above and reduce the risk of bias in its recruitment activities, the council is operating an anonymous shortlisting process. The council also operates a scheme whereby, for jobs graded up to and including scale SO2, internal candidates are considered first.

Contact Information: If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Donna Miller, Head of Governance, Attendance and Children Missing School or Sue Gill, Principal Governor Support Officer 020 8496 6340 / 07741 628 086. If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post, please contact our Recruitment Team via email at recruitment@walthamforest.gov.uk.