Become a Clerk

If you are looking for an exciting and flexible part-time role and would like the opportunity to grow professionally, joining The Education People's Clerking Service might be just what you are looking for!

The flexibility of the role means other than attending the governing board meeting, work can be completed at any time of the day to suit your existing demands of either family or work life.

We are looking for prospective employees to work with schools either in person or virtually all over Kent and Medway.

• Organise meeting dates, write agenda in collaboration with the chair of governors and headteacher.
• Collect supporting documents and distribute with an agenda.
• Attend meetings, give professional advice on governance procedural aspects and take minutes.
• Write minutes for chair's approval and send to governors.
• Carry out administrative tasks relating to keeping governors' names and business interest details up to date.
• Support, administer and advise for any required panel process as received to the governing board.
• Be the professional adviser by helping the board understand its role and legal duties so that it functions efficiently and effectively.

You will be provided with a comprehensive paid induction training programme and further mandatory training, clerking service team briefings, conferences, and email updates from the team. We provide a Microsoft SharePoint package for undertaking the role and constant access and well-being support from our Clerking Family and wider. You will be offered to become the governance professional of a school governing board within as close a proximity to your home or work, depending on availability.

The salary for a new governance professional is approximately £14.30 per hour with additional holiday pay based on how many hours you have worked. For example, for every 13 hours you work, you actually get paid for 15 hours.