The Clerk to Governors supports the governing body of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford, a selective academy with 581 pupils on roll. The work centres on attending the full governing body and a range of sub-committees, setting agendas, taking detailed minutes and advising on governance and procedural matters. The post is part-time, six hours a week annualised on term time only, with some sub-committees clerked remotely from home. Applicants need an enhanced DBS check and the right to work in the UK, as no visa sponsorship is available.
What the job involves
- Attend the Full Governing Body meetings, six per year
- Attend Finance, Audit & Risk Committee meetings, six per year
- Attend Curriculum & Standards Committee meetings, three per year
- Attend HR & Salaries, Policies and Members meetings, one per year each
- Attend the Headteacher's Performance Management Meeting and the Strategy Day
- Set agendas for governing body and sub-committee meetings
- Take detailed minutes of meetings
- Source and advise the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters
- Clerk some sub-committee meetings remotely from home, where this is an option
- Work flexibly around meeting times
What’s required
Skills & knowledge
- Efficient and effective administrator
- Able to set agendas and take detailed minutes
- Able to source and advise the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters
- Able to keep the confidentiality of the role at all times
- Competent with IT
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to work in the UK
Nice to have
- Level 3 Certificate in the Clerking of School and Academy Governing Boards
- Previous employment in a school setting
What’s offered
- Continued professional development opportunities
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
