The role

BEP are currently looking to recruit a number of Governance Professionals / Clerks to support  clerking vacancies from September 2026. 

•    Do you have experience/knowledge in school governance and/or academy trusts? Or are you interested in building a career in supporting school governance?
•    Do you like supporting and advising others? Do you wish to make a difference?
•    Do you have strong administrative skills and a keen eye for detail?
•    Are you organised and great at keeping to deadlines? 
•    Are you seeking a flexible role which fits around other work or family commitments?

What is a Governance Professional / Clerk to Governing Board?

The Governance Professional / Clerk to Governing Board is a specialist role, supporting the administration of meetings and advising on governance, constitutional and procedural matters. 
The role is generally term time only, with home-based administration activities and a requirement to travel to school meetings. (Some meetings may be held remotely). The successful candidate must have a flexible approach to working hours, be a good communicator, well organised and an experienced administrator.  

This role sits within the Bucks Education Partnership (BEP) team, and the wider HFL Governance Team, who provide a range of services and support for governors, trustees and governance professionals / clerks.

What does a BEP Governance Professional / Clerk to Governing Board do?

BEP Governance Professional / Clerk to Governing Board  support schools in line with their clerking subscription. The main duties are to:
•    Draft agendas and circulate supporting papers in line with statutory timeframes
•    Attend governor/trustee meetings and produce clear and effective minutes in line with agreed timeframes
•    Provide advice to the board on governance procedures and compliance
•    Maintain an up-to-date membership of the governing board and record of attendance

Meetings are generally held in the evenings during term time on school sites. Home-based administration can be completed at a time that suits the individual in line with service timelines. There will also be opportunities to cover additional meetings and support formal governance panel meetings (after accessing additional training) for those governance professionals  / clerks wishing to progress in school governance.

Candidates we are looking for will be:

•    Interested in learning about school governance and education; and will commit to ongoing learning to stay up-to-date. Full training will be given. 
•    Excellent administrators with high attention to detail
•    Great communicators with a natural ability to advise and support others; 
•    Excellent written English skills that will match the needs of formal governance minutes
•    Excellent listeners with strong oral and literacy skills 

Although experience of governance/clerking is desirable; training, mentoring and support will be provided to those that can commit to ongoing learning about governance and want to make a difference to schools and outcomes for children. 

All successful candidates will be required to commit to an induction held remotely during school hours, as part of the onboarding phase, as well as reading up on governance materials and committing to attending termly briefings held remotely.  

Would you like to know more information about this opportunity? Full details regarding the role can be found in the attached information pack. However if you would like to have a chat about the role please contact Jo Pearce at jo.pearce@buckseducationpartnership.co.uk