Governance professionals' pay and hours

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.

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Governance professional roles vary
Set the right working hours
Expect a salary that matches the level of service

Governance professional roles vary

According to research carried out by the National Governance Association (NGA) in 2022 when defining a career pathway for governance professionals, the 3 levels that most governance professional roles fall under are:

Clerking level: a role that provides direct support to board meetings and associated tasks, plus advice and support on statutory procedure and practice
Governance co-ordinator level: a role that, in addition to clerking duties, involves additional responsibilities relating to the delivery of a governance support service, including line management of those at clerking level
Lead governance professional level: a role that provides strategic leadership of services that support governance across schools, with higher levels of complexity and direct accountability.

You can use this pathway to identify the type of governance professional role that’s relevant for you.

Governance professionals' pay and hours

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.

Governance professional roles vary

Set the

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