Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

The Governor Support Service consists of governance professionals and casual clerks supporting a variety of LA maintained schools and Multi Academy Trusts within Coventry and the surrounding area.

The Governor Support Service provides advice and guidance to Governing Boards to support them in making strategic decisions on behalf of schools and trusts and provides administrative support for board meetings including preparation of meeting agendas and papers and taking minutes of board meetings.

What is the job role?

The Governor Support Service is looking for a Governor Support Officer Apprentice to join our friendly and experienced team of Governance Professionals (also known as Clerks to Governors) to support effective governance in schools within the city and beyond by providing administrative support and be the named point of contact within the team for a number of Governing Boards.

This is a busy and varied role assisting the Senior Administration Assistant with preparing draft minutes for Clerks. In this role you will be:

• Preparing Governing Board agendas and documents to support a named number of Governing Boards and meetings being covered by casual Clerks (in line with the Service Level agreement)
• Attending and taking notes at some Governing Board meetings (supported by a senior member of the team)
• Assisting with preparing minutes for the meetings attended which will be quality assured
• Updating Governor membership, attendance and pull reports from GovernorHub (full training will be provided)
• Providing basic procedural advice to Governors via email or telephone 
• Based in One Friargate and working from home with some attendance in the evenings at Governing Board meetings

Who are we looking for?

• Someone with an interest in education, governance and strategic decision making.
• Excellent written and spoken communicator
• Someone who is organised and self-motivated
• Someone who is enthusiastic
• A team player to join our friendly team

The apprentice will be studying towards the Business Administrator Level 3 apprenticeship. Further information about this apprenticeship can be found here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/business-administrator-v1-0

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Pre Interview and assessment* date: 25 August 2023

Interview date: 05 September 2023

*The pre-interview is a short session to give candidates further details of the apprenticeship role and to help you understand what to expect from and how to prepare for the final interview. You will also complete a short diagnostic assessment to check the level of Maths and English that you are currently working at and identify any support you may require. 

Did you know that there is support available to help you with your application?

If you would like support in completing your application or have any questions about our recruitment and selection processes, help is available at The Job Shop.

We would recommend that all applicants take advantage of this service in order to maximise the chances of being shortlisted.

Address: 1 Bull Yard, Coventry, CV1 1LH
Phone: 024 7678 5740
Email: jobshop@coventry.gov.uk     
Website: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/jobshop

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards & benefits package which includes:

• Flexible working arrangements
• An outstanding local government pension scheme
• Great opportunities to develop with access to accredited courses.
• Access to an award-winning Occupational Health Service
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme

Coventry City Council