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Job reference VAC006972 Date posted 17/06/2025 Application closing date 01/07/2025 Location City Hall College Green City Centre Bristol BS1 5TR Salary BG9: £31,067 - £33,366 Package Flexible workingHybrid working Contractual hours 37 Basis Full time Job category/type Education Attachments Person Specification.pdf Job Description.pdf
Full Time, Fixed Term until 31st July 2026
We are looking for a Governance Support Officer to play a key role in supporting school governors and clerks to ensure our schools are well-governed and compliant with legislation.
About the Role:
- Provide expert advice and support to clerks on governance procedures and
legislation, enabling them to operate within statutory frameworks.
- Keep clerks informed with up-to-date templates, guidance documents and
communications.
- Support the delivery of our Governor Development Service (GDS) Training
Programme, helping to coordinate sessions, manage bookings and ensure
a smooth experience for attendees and facilitators.
- Administer the Local Authority governor nomination process, maintaining
accurate records and communicating with clerks and council officials.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the School Partnerships Team
to ensure a consistent and high-quality service for schools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Respond to governance-related enquiries from clerks.
- Maintain records of governing board membership and handle data securely
in line with GDPR.
- Update and promote training opportunities using systems like GovernorHub
and digital platforms such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
- Organise and support training delivery, liaising with facilitators and
evaluatingsessions.
- Support the annual development and refresh of the governor training
programme.
- Facilitate the LA governor nomination process, including application
management and coordination with Councillors and senior officers.
What We're Looking For:
- A solid understanding of governance in education (or a willingness to
learn).
- Confidence in interpreting and applying legislation and procedural
guidance.
- Experience managing administrative systems and digital platforms.
- Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and accuracy.
Please note that this role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.
Why Bristol City Council?
At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.
Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.
If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.
To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.
It is Bristol City Council’s practice to request references for candidates that have been offered a job. However, if you are applying for a job that requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check then we will request your references once you have been invited to an interview.
For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.
For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.
If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.
We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.
For further information, please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification or alternatively, please contact Clare Greene clare.greene@bristol.gov.uk
At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.
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