Clerk to Academy Council - Somerset Cluster

We are looking for a Clerk to the Academy Council to join our supportive and talented team covering our Somerset Cluster; Redstart Primary, Castle Primary, Priorswood Primary, Monkton Wood Academy and The Sky Academy. We are a diverse multi-academy trust, looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning.

If you are a proactive and positive individual with:

• excellent communication skills
• excellent administration skills
• the ability to multitask and manage time effectively
• enthusiasm about contributing to a supportive school community

Apply Now and be part of something special!

The role of Academy Clerk is paid on an annualised contract. Redstart Primary, Castle Primary, Priorswood Primary and The Sky Academy will be 95hrs per school per year, and Monkton Wood Academy will be 160hrs. The Clerk will need to work effectively with the Chair of the Academy Council, the Academy Principal and other Councillors. The Clerk will ensure the smooth running of the Academy Council meetings: preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking and distributing minutes, giving administrative support, keeping records and up to date information on policies and date of reviews, and providing procedural and legislative advice to the Academy Council. The successful candidates will have excellent organisational, communication and ICT skills.

Your opportunity: We are looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning. Working within the central team, you will be contracted on a hybrid working model which includes the variety of working from home and office-based working. We believe in a flexible working approach and encourage positive work-life balance. You will be offered support and guidance when working from home not only from your direct team but from the wider CLF central function. You will also be based within the office or an academy setting for meetings to benefit in working with wider teams and build positive relationships with our key contacts within your schools.

About the Cabot Learning Federation: The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools. CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.

How to Apply: The job description and person specification can be found at the bottom of this page. Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CVs will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.

Safeguarding and pre-employment checks: The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.