LGC Governance Professional; Clerk to School Governing Body - Hamwic Education Trust

About the role

Location: We currently have several schools seeking a Local Governance Professional (Clerk to the School Governing Body). These opportunities are based across Southampton, Portsmouth, Dorset and Poole. There is flexibility to work with more than one school, if desired, and remote or hybrid working arrangements are available.

Contract: Permanent, term time only.

Hours: 60 hours per school per year to cover 6 meetings for each local governing committee, with meeting times starting late afternoon/early evening during the school term, plus a total of 15 personal training hours.

Salary: Grade 6 (£28,792 to £31,022 FTE).
Actual Salary: £1,285 to £1,385 (salary calculated for covering 1 school), £2,316 to £2,495 (covering 2 schools), £3,446 to £3,713 (covering 3 schools).

Start date: As soon as possible.

Final date to receive applications: Friday 17th July 2026.

Interview date: To be arranged on an individual basis.

Drawing on your strong administrative experience, you will play a key role in supporting local governing committee meetings, including their organisation and administration. You will be responsible for producing accurate and effective minutes, as well as providing advice and guidance on governance matters. Training in governance can be provided where required.

You will be expected to work independently, manage deadlines, and maintain accurate written and electronic records. A key aspect of the role is the ability to remain impartial, comply with data protection legislation, and uphold strict confidentiality.

If you are a positive and flexible individual with strong communication skills and would welcome the opportunity to support our schools and local governing committees to maximise their effectiveness, we would be keen to hear from you.

• Can effectively prioritise and manage their workload.
• Can work independently and proactively.
• Can build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

• An opportunity to be part of a collaborative managed services team with a shared vision of excellence.
• Flexible working approach, where possible.
• Wellbeing day (trial for 2025/26).
• Excellent training and development programmes and opportunities.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous holiday entitlement, increasing with length of service.
• Access to our benefits portal offering a full range of discounts available through Lifestyle Savings.
• Access to wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme, including free confidential telephone and face‑to‑face counselling for employees and family members.
• Eligibility for a Blue Light card.

Hamwic Education Trust (HET) is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our pupils and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal record and barring checks, scrutiny of work and training history, robust referencing, and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across HET.

All HET employees will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practices and to safeguard our pupils.