Governance professional

Learn how you can use GovernorHub effectively to manage your governance as well as complete a range of common clerking tasks.

Know how to provide an effective induction for your new governance professional/clerk so they can hit the ground running. A thoughtful induction process will also serve as evidence of your commitment to training. Download our checklist to make sure you've got everything covered.

Governance professionals play a key role in school and trust governance and should expect to be paid accordingly. Use the findings from our report on benchmarking pay and working patterns to ensure you are paid fairly for the work that you do.

The quality of your governance support and clerking is key to the performance of your board(s). Learn how to carry out an annual performance review so you can drive high standards and support professional development for your clerk/governance professional.

Get everything you need to recruit your next clerk/governance professional from start to finish. Find guidance on advertising, interviews and appointing the successful candidate.

Evaluate your skills and knowledge, and identify your training needs with our skills audit based on the clerking competency framework.

Understand what the clerking competency framework is and how you can use it. Download this QuickRead to share with your board.

All boards must have a governance professional (clerk). Find out who can be the clerk, and be clear on what the role involves so you can work with them effectively. Use our model role description if you’re recruiting.

Governance professionals should have the skills and knowledge to support the board to provide effective governance. Discover what funding is available to you and where to find the clerks' training you need.