SIPS Education are looking to appoint a Governance Professional to provide a Clerking Service to schools across the West Midlands. Working within the existing team, the successful candidate will be highly organised, flexible, skilled in producing minutes, an excellent communicator with strong ICT skills and committed to staying up to date with school governance developments. You will be expected to clerk around 85 meetings per year, predominantly held at the end of the school day. These will be a mix of face to face and virtual meetings. Knowledge of the issues effecting School Governance would be an advantage but is not essential. We offer full training and development including opportunities for progression For additional information or an informal chat please contact Jo Cooper on 0121-296-3000. Application forms are attached below and should be returned to SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor, Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands B70 8GS or emailed to hr.recruitment@sips.co.uk SIPS Education Ltd is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and is eligible for an enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) clearance. This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role. SIPS Education Limited is a Disability Confident Committed employer and encourages applications from disabled people. If you inform us that you are disabled and meet the minimum criteria for the job you will be offered an interview SIPS Education is an Armed Forces-friendly employer who supports the employment of veterans and members of the Reserve Forces Please ensure application forms are signed if sending via email. If you have provided an email address, correspondence will be sent via e-mail. If you are successful in being short-listed for interview, you will be contacted via email within 28 working days of the closing date. Please ensure you check your junk/spam boxes as well as your inbox incase any correspondence has been delivered there. Online Search An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have the chance to discuss any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview. Hours: 25 hours per week, term time Grade: Grade 5 18-23 (£27,226 - £32,080 pro-rata per annum). Hourly Rate £14.11 - £16.63 Location: SIPS Education Ltd, 2nd Floor, Guardian House, Cronehills Linkway, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 8GS Closing Date: 30 September 2025 Interview Date: To Be Confirmed