Governor Services Manager
Governor Services Manager
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£ 50788 - 62801
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Please note this vacancy is only available to Birmingham City Council employees.
Governor Services Manager
Permanent
Grade
Consultation grade subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review
Working 36.5 hours per week
School and Governor Support (S&GS) is part of Birmingham City Councils Schools & Employability Directorate.
S&GS is seeking to recruit a Governor Services Manager.
You will be responsible for taking the lead responsibility for school governance in the Local Authority and for the effective and efficient management of professional support advice and guidance to all subscribing maintained school and academy leaders including governors across all phases of education.
You will also be responsible for policy and for monitoring developing and implementation of a strategy for governor training recruitment development and retention in relation to all areas of school governance in all phases and settings. You will also work with other services and agencies to ensure continuous school improvement in all phases.
You will liaise with Legal Services and other agencies with regard to schools and the law and to lead the resolution of leadership and management issues as they affect senior staff governors parents and other stakeholders of the school.
You will play a full role in the intervention and targeted support for schools requiring support and intervention in line with local authority policy.
You will provide support and guidance to all members of the team in their provision of professional support and advice to schools.
Please see the Job description for more detail. In order to be shortlisted for interview you need to demonstrate you meet all of the criteria marked AF in one of the person specifications.
We welcome and strongly recommend a conversation with a team member prior to submitting an application. For informal enquiries please contact
Please upload an uptodate CV and Personal Statement via the attachments part of your application. The Personal Statement should outline how you meet the essential criteria for the role through your personal qualities skills and experience and include your motivation for applying to the post. Note the Personal Statement should be no more than 1500 words. Unfortunately we cannot consider any applications without a CV and Personal Statement attached
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities we serve. Our data tells us that for this level of role ethnic minorities are underrepresented and therefore we will use positive action to support us to achieve diverse shortlists. This may mean that recruitment times are a little longer but we think this is worth it to achieve our aim.
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer andwe arecommitted to employing retaining and developing all of our people.
We are dedicated to supporting internal mobility and the development of our people. As such applications from internal employees and those under S118 will be given priority and reviewed before external applications are considered.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments additional support accessibility needs or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be undertaken.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance withUK Home Office requirements before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Job Description and PersonSpecification
We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
