Hoe Valley School is:

• An oversubscribed secondary school that opened in September 2015 to serve the local community of South Woking
• Rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in March 2024
• Delivering innovative and exciting lessons to years 7-13
• Committed to ensuring our students leave us with excellent academic outcomes, the skills to be ‘work-ready’ and the traits of excellent global citizens
• Following the national curriculum, where Maths and English are taught every day
• A Google School with ICT fully embedded in all curriculum areas
• Growing its new STEAM focussed academic Sixth Form, which opened in September 2023
• Committed to learning which is relevant with links to the ‘real world’ of business, higher education and the local community
• In a state of the art new School completed in September 2018 on Egley Road, Woking
• Committed to supporting our staff to have a good work / life balance by offering longer school holidays, bespoke CPD programmes, minimising paperwork and meetings and ultimately by trusting our staff to deliver excellent outcomes

The Role

We are seeking an organised and highly motivated individual to join our school community as the Governance Professional to the Board of Governors. This crucial role provides administrative support to the Board, ensuring smooth and effective governance within the school. The successful candidate will play an essential part in the preparation, coordination, and documentation of meetings, as well as providing guidance on legal and procedural matters to the Board of Governors.

The Governance Professional to the Board of Governors will work with the Chair of Governors, the Head Teacher and other governors to ensure the smooth and effective running of the business of the Board of Governors, including:

• Providing advice on governance, legal, constitutional and procedural matters
• Proactively supporting the governing body and its committees in the conduct of their duties (e.g., organising meetings and producing / circulating / storing necessary documentation)
• Managing information effectively in accordance with legal requirements
• Ensuring the governing body is properly constituted
• Keep up to date in terms of current legislation and practice via training to enable the above