Main Purpose of the Role:

To provide comprehensive clerking services to individual NEST schools

To provide cross-Trust Governance Professional services as required

To manage information effectively and ensure compliance with legal requirements.

To clerk various ad hoc meetings, such as disciplinary complaint and appeal panels, as required throughout the year.

To offer guidance on constitutional and procedural matters

Key Responsibilities

Regular Meetings: provide full clerking services to individual school Local Committees

Ad-Hoc Meetings: provide clerking service for central NEST meetings and other local meetings, as required

Ad-Hoc Expertise: provide clerking services to panels as needed throughout the year

Administration: handle all information with precision and in accordance with legal and best practice requirements

Role Specific Duties

Strong Working Relationships: work closely with the Head of Governance and wider Governance Team; the Chair of the Local Committee; Headteachers and Local Committee Members

Organisation: collate, prepare and distribute meeting papers well in advance, ensuring everyone is prepared

Minutes: attend meetings, take accurate notes and prepare detailed minutes for approval and distribution.

Compliance: keep track of legal and procedural requirements to ensure compliance

Record Keeping: maintain accurate records of meeting attendance and manage information relating to appointments and resignations

Elections: assist with elections of Local Committee Members as required

Database Management: keep internal and external governance databases up to date

Training: maintain training and development records for Local Committee Members and advise on opportunities available

Confidentiality: uphold confidentiality and advise others on best practices.