Hartlepool College of Further Education is an exceptional college and we can trace our history back to 1849 – over 177 years. In this time the College has built up a reputation as one of the country’s leading providers of vocational and technical education and this has afforded us the opportunity to deliver our mission – Excellence in further and higher education to transform students’ lives. Staff are aware of the College’s history and that is incumbent on us, as the current custodians of the College, to do all we can to ensure the foundations are laid for the next 177 years – and beyond.
At Hartlepool College our staff are our biggest asset, we have an amazing culture which we are incredibly proud of. We understand the importance of a healthy work life balance and offer a range of flexible working options to suit all as well as generous holiday schemes or term time working.
Post Title: Head of Governance
Reporting To: Principal
Salary: £18,433.01 pro rata, based on £48,715.81 per annum
Hours: Part time, 0.4 FTE
Holidays: 12 days pro rata, based on 29 days per annum
The Specific Nature of the Role
The Head of Governance (Clerk to the Corporation) will work with the Chair and Principal to promote excellence in governance, and support Members to focus on the vision and values of the college - putting the student first; promoting high expectations; ensuring inspirational teaching and learning; and creating a safe environment. The Head of Governance will also have a key role in supporting governors to provide strong leadership to both the senior team and the community the college serves, as they set the strategy and act as guardians of the college’s mission.
The post-holder is a specially empowered officer of the Board who is appointed by and reports directly to the Board. Their role is to provide advisory, strategic and administrative support to the Corporation, to ensure the proper and efficient conduct of Corporation business, and to promote excellence in College governance.
The Clerk advises the Board on the conduct of business and can intervene when they consider that a Board is acting inappropriately, giving guidance if the Board or a Committee appears to be at risk of acting outside its powers or in a way which may be unlawful.
The post-holder is independent of the Executive team and must give advice which is unbiased and impartial. However, they must also maintain effective working relationships between the Clerk, Chair and Principal, and with all Board Members and the Executive team.
Hartlepool College of Further Education promotes and embeds a culture of safeguarding and student welfare at all times.
All appointments are subject to thorough pre-employment checks including references and an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Honesty, transparency, and full disclosure are expected of all prospective and current employees. As part of the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, and 2020 some spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-filtering-guidance.
Contact Details:
Hartlepool College of Further Education Recruitment Team
