Clerk to the Corporation

Exeter College is a large, thriving and growing tertiary college which places teaching, learning and student success as our top priority. We enjoy an excellent regional reputation. The College was judged as outstanding in 2014. In 2017 Exeter College was awarded the TEF Gold Award for our University Level Provision. We have high expectations of our students and staff and each year their combined efforts result in excellent examination grades, outstanding learner success rates and superb music, arts, sports and community achievements. We welcome apprentices and students of all ages and abilities and our tutorial and learner support programmes are designed to meet their needs, challenging them to reach their full potential.

Clerk to the Corporation

Salary: £50,712 pro rata (£25,356 actual salary per annum)

Hours: 18.5 per week (0.5 FTE) to be worked flexibly

Contract: Permanent

Exeter College is seeking to appoint an exceptional candidate to the position of Clerk to the Corporation to provide strategic, legal, advisory and administrative support to the College Board. The appointment will be from 1st August 2018.

To be considered for this role, you will have experience of servicing committees at a senior or strategic level including preparation and circulation of agendas, papers and minutes. You will have excellent administrative, interpersonal and written communication skills together with meticulous attention to detail. You will be able to work independently on a daily basis and have strong independent judgement to be able to advise the Board whilst working effectively with the Principal and the Senior Leadership Team. You will be highly literate and procedural with exceptional organisational skills. You will also have to keep up-to-date with developments within the FE sector and elsewhere.

Hours of work will need to be worked flexibly in order to attend all committee meetings and events.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 26th February 2018 at midnight.

Interviews will be held on the 23rd March 2018.