Governor Services Adviser

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 20 per week, term time only (in line with school holidays)

Salary: NJC Grade E SCP 12-17 £28,598 - £31,022 per annum (pro-rata) - as this is a term time only role, working 20 hours per week your actual basic salary would be approximately £18,882 - £20,482 per annum   

Closing Date: Thursday 3rd September 2026 at 23:59

Governor Services Adviser

Location: Hybrid working with a combination of home working, office working at Bickerstaffe House, Blackpool, and attendance at school and academy settings across the region.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Blackpool Council's Governor Services team as a Governor Services Adviser.

We are seeking a highly organised, professional and motivated individual to provide governance support and advice to school governing boards and academy trusts across Blackpool and the North West.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will work closely with governors, trustees, chairs, headteachers and senior leaders to ensure governing boards operate effectively and in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.

About the Role

As a Governor Services Adviser you will:

• Prepare for, attend and clerk governing board meetings, committees, hearings and appeals.
• Produce high-quality agendas, meeting papers and accurate minutes within agreed timescales.
• Advise governing boards on governance legislation, constitutional requirements, policies and decision-making procedures.
• Support governing boards with membership, succession planning, skills audits, training and governance development.
• Maintain governance records and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and data protection legislation.
• Promote and support governor recruitment, induction and continuing professional development.
• Build positive relationships with governors, trustees, school leaders, council officers and external partners.
• Keep up to date with developments in education and governance legislation.

About You

You will have:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of clerking formal meetings and producing accurate minutes.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines.
• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and providing procedural advice in formal settings.
• Excellent ICT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• The ability to work with tact, diplomacy, impartiality and confidentiality.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality customer service.

Knowledge or experience of school governance, academy trusts or similar board governance arrangements would be advantageous. A recognised qualification in clerking governance boards, or willingness to undertake training, is desirable.

What We Offer

• Flexible, term-time working arrangements.
• Hybrid working opportunities.
• Comprehensive training and development.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• The opportunity to make a positive contribution to educational governance and outcomes for children and young people.

The role requires regular attendance at meetings held between approximately 3.00pm and 8.00pm, together with occasional travel to schools and academies across the region.

This post is politically restricted under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Jacqueline Currey, Governor Services Manager, on 01253 476513.

Blackpool Council is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful candidate.

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/vulnerable adults. This post is subject to satisfactory reference history of at least two years, Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check, medical clearance, evidence of any essential qualifications and proof of Right to Work in the UK in accordance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and amendments to the exemptions order, which mean that certain offences are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed, guidance on the "filtering" of offences can be found at New filtering rules for DBS certificates (from 28 November 2020 onwards) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)