Reports to: Clerk to Governors
Location: Home-based, with regular travel to schools across London and travel to our central offices at EdCity in White City, London
Contract: Permanent
Pattern: Part time (20 hours per week, term-time only)
Closing date: 08/09/2026
Interviews: w/c 14/09/2026
Full-Time Salary: £32,000 to £35,000
Part-Time Salary: £14,678 to £16,054
As Clerk to Governors, you will coordinate the effective functioning of Local Governing Bodies (LGBs) and governor review panels for Ark schools by providing:
- Administrative and organisational support
- Guidance to ensure Boards and Panels operate within regulatory frameworks (internal and external)
- Advise on procedural matters for the operation of Boards and Panels
The Clerk to Governors will be home-based, with regular travel to schools across London and travel to our central offices at EdCity in White City, London on a permanent part time basis working 20 hours per week, term-time only.
Interviews will be taking place w/c 14th September 2026.
Key Responsibilities:
With the Chair and Principal, prepare focused agendas for all meetings
Liaise with those preparing papers to make sure they are distributed on time and in-line to network-wide standards
Monitor attendance and take appropriate action in relation to absences
Attend all meetings and take detailed minutes that accurately reflect the meeting, discussion and decisions
Draft formal minutes and liaise with the Chair and Principal to review prior to final approval by the Board/Panel
Ensure all papers and final minutes are filed and accessible on internal systems
Coordinate the annual meeting schedule and agenda planner, in discussion with the Chair, Principal and Central Governance Team
Coordinate Governor Review Panels within statutory procedure and timeframes
Draft decision/outcome letters on behalf of governors, liaise with the Chair to finalise and circulate to relevant parties within statutory timeframes
Administrative support to the Regional Governance Officer for governor recruitment and induction
Maintain up-to-date membership and training records on internal systems
First point of contact for governance queries from Principals and local governors, in discussion with the Central Governance Team as needed
Key Requirements:
Right to work in the UK
Boards and panels meet at various times throughout the day and evening during the school term (Monday – Friday). The Clerk must be available to prepare for and attend all meetings in the academic year
This post will require attendance at Ark’s central office near White City for meetings, essential training and supervision. The Clerk must attend these events
English and Maths GCSE, or equivalent, at grade 5 or above
Qualification in Clerking to Local Governors
Experience of accurate minute taking in a formal setting
Experience of governance in a school and/or corporate environment
IT literate and competent using MS Outlook, Word and Excel
Advanced IT skills with experience of Microsoft 365, GovernorHub and/or GIAS
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to foster relationships
Self-motivated and able to work with remote supervision
Excellent time-management skills and ability to manage multiple workloads
Proactive, organised and flexible to ensure deadlines are met when reliant on others for information
