About this Role
We are looking toappoint an enthusiastic, confident and organised individual to be our LocalGovernance Officer for Teignmouth Community School. Supporting the LocalGoverning Body (LGB), the role will be mostly home-based, and many duties canbe undertaken flexibly to meet deadlines. The LGB meetings (five per academic year)are held in the late afternoon/early evening and travel to the school site inTeignmouth will be required for these, together with a termly team meeting atour central team office and any additional training events/requirements. LGB meetingsare scheduled in advance, with reasonable notice provided and hours will beflexibly used across the academic year to accommodate quieter and busierperiods, eg leading up to a meeting.
Training will be givenin addition to support from the Trust Governance Officer and access to theprofessional governance support subscriptions held by the Trust.
Why join us?
- Meaningful impact: Play a key role instrengthening governance and supporting effective leadership, helping ensurethe school delivers the best possible outcomes for pupils.
- Professionalenvironment: Work closely with experienced governors, schoolleaders, and Trust colleagues, contributing to high-quality, compliantgovernance practice across the organisation.
- Developmentopportunity: Enhance your expertise in governance, legislation,and organisational processes, with ongoing training and collaboration acrossthe Trust's governance network.
What you'll do
- Support the effective operation of the LocalGoverning Body (LGB) by providing high-quality administrative andorganisational assistance.
- Prepare agendas, collate reports, and produceaccurate minutes and action logs using the AI clerking tool, Scriba (fulltraining will be given) to ensure well-run, compliant meetings.
- Advise and guide on governance procedures andstatutory requirements, helping the LGB operate within the Trust's frameworkand legal obligations.
- Manage governance information and records,ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with relevant regulations.
- Work collaboratively with the Chair, governors,school leaders, and Trust governance colleagues to maintain strongcommunication and consistent governance practice across the Trust.
Where you will be based
This role is part of our Governance Officer team andsupports Teignmouth Community School, one of our secondaries within our Ivyfamily of schools. It is expected this role will mainly be worked from home,however working locations are not fixed and there will be a requirement totravel to the school, and our central team office on occasion.
About you
If you
- are organised,detail-oriented, and committed to supporting effective governance;
- have stronginterpersonal skills and are able to build positive working relationships witha range of stakeholders;
- have experience in anadministrative, governance, or committee support role (or similar);
- are proactive, able to manage your workload, and can work independently with a high level ofdiscretion;
- are confident usingMicrosoft Office (particularly Word, Outlook, and Teams) and digital systems to manage information;
- have an interest inorganisational processes and are willing to develop your knowledge ofgovernance and compliance
We offer
- A role where your workreally matters.
- The opportunity towork in a team who are invested in growing the potential of others.
- Competitivepackage with generous career average pension scheme with annual employercontributions linked to salary*.
- Ongoingprofessional development.
*employer contribution rates set by the LocalGovernment Pension Scheme.
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Contact Details:
Teignmouth Community School Recruitment Team
