The role
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is: £42,855 - £50,088
The role is key to the day to day effective functioning of the Governor Services team. The coordinator manages day to day administration and business support for the team and contributes to the overall efficacy of the service.
You will contribute to the provision of administrative support (including a clerking service) to school and academy Boards, the discharge of the statutory duties of the Local Authority (LA) in respect of school governance and the development of effective governance (including governor training). You will work with the head of service to monitor meeting allocations and coordinate meeting cover where needed.
The coordinator role is outward facing dealing with our customers (schools and governors) to provide a high quality, timely and efficient service.
The expectation is that you will support clerking of around 9 meetings per year and cover where needed. This area is flexible and dependent on workload.
About you:
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team. You will have experience of working with IT programmes e.g. Microsoft Office including advanced word-processing. You will have the ability to manage your own work, to prioritise and to meet tight deadlines.
You will have experience of working in the education sector and specifically within school governance. You will have a detailed knowledge and understanding of a wide range of educational matters, including regulations and legislation around school governance.
About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
Additional details
The role is part time, 4 days per week, working flexibly from home and office in line with business needs.
Please note a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at enhanced level.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.
Guaranteed Interview Scheme:
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
Recruitment timetable
Closing date: Tuesday 2nd January 2024 at 23:59
Interview Date: Tuesday 16th January 2024
SWCHTF
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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