Job Title: Governance Support Co-Ordinator
Contract: Fixed Term - One Year - Term Time Only
Location: Hereford
Hours: 15 hours per week
Salary: HC6 £27,269 to £31,067 (pro rata £9,480 to £10,800 per annum)
Closing date: 25 July 2025
We are seeking an outstanding Governance Support Co-ordinator who will provide support and advice to the Governing Body. The main duties will be to attend all governor meetings, which mostly take place in the evenings and to provide effective administrative support. Training will be available for the successful candidate. Flexibility about how the hours are worked and attending meetings both face to face and virtually is essential.
The ideal candidate will have Clerking or School Governor experience, although other applicants with relative administrative experience and transferable skills will be considered as we will support you in gaining a Clerking Accreditation
About the role
This is an excellent opportunity to continue or commence your career in school and academy governance.
As well as attending an allocated number of governing and trust board meetings and taking detailed minutes, you will provide support, advice and guidance on governance law and procedure to assist governors, trustees and school leaders in their leadership and management role.
Whilst the role offers flexibility within the allocated hours, there will be a need to work some evenings convenient to the governing body.
You should have an understanding and knowledge of the role of governors and trustees within the management structure of a school or academy. Although experience in governance and academy law and procedure would be desirable, it is not essential as training will be provided.
The post holder should have the ability to present information clearly and assertively, to work efficiently to deadlines and be able to demonstrate outstanding planning and organisational skills as well as being competent in the use of the Microsoft Windows package. (Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams).
If you feel you could make a difference and are able to quickly develop good working relationships, you work well within a climate and culture of continuous improvement and you can receive, understand and convey information and ideas effectively, we would love to hear from you.
We Offer
A competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement, and access to our contributory pension and staff benefits scheme, which includes:
- Pension Scheme Enrolment in the Local Government (LGPS)
- Generous Annual Leave: 31 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays. You can also purchase an additional 10 days per annum.
- Flexible working: flexi-time, job-share, part-time hours and, in some instances, home working
- Employee Assistance Programme: 24/7 access to support and counselling
- Payment of professional membership fees
- Pick your perks – our benefits include access to a range of retail, leisure, holiday and health benefits. This includes savings, cash back and discount
About Us
Herefordshire is a beautiful, historic county located in the heart of the Marches on the border with Wales. We are one of the most rural and sparsely populated counties in England with a wealth of unspoilt countryside, distinctive heritage, and lively and attractive market towns.
Our priority in Herefordshire is to keep children safe and give them a great start in life. It’s the priority for the council, our partners and for all of us who work with Children & Young People.
How do we do this? By having dynamic, dedicated, passionate and professional staff who work in a culture that focuses on what we can achieve with children, what they can achieve themselves, and the relationship we build with families and partners to enable this. We have invested heavily in training and developing staff in our relational practice approach with our improvement partner Leeds City Council, so it's an exciting time to join Herefordshire – we believe in investing in you so you can be the best you can be!
Herefordshire has a really strong team ethos. Our teams are passionate about the work they do and the positive difference they and the teams they are in make to people’s lives. This is all underpinned by the focus and support from their managers and the council as a whole.
We will deliver better support to our most vulnerable children and their families, develop stronger relationships with partners across the region, and beyond.
Therefore, we take our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults seriously and expect all of our staff, visitors and volunteers to share in this commitment.
Come to Herefordshire and join the journey.
Herefordshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and vulnerable adults. If you are offered this position, it will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service enhanced check and further pre-employment checks.
We welcome applicants whatever their personal characteristics or social identity. All requests for flexible working arrangements and reasonable adjustments will be considered.
The following candidates will be interviewed if they meet the essential criteria for the post they are applying for:
- Those who indicate that they have a disability. This is part of our commitment to the “Disability Confident” scheme.
- Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are an Armed Forces Veteran or Reservist. This is part of our pledge to support the Armed Forces Covenant; and
- Those who indicate in their supporting statement that they are a Herefordshire care leaver. This is part of our commitment to supporting young people leaving our care.
Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more details of this role.
To apply, please submit your CV and complete the supporting statement within the application form, referring to the job description & person specification, detailing how you meet the specific requirements of the role.