What skills and experience we're looking for
Clerk to Governors
• Open email or letter correspondence addressed to the Chair of Governors, including all highly confidential correspondence and in consultation with the Chair of Governors/Principal, take appropriate action.
• Liaison with Governing body to arrange meetings, disciplinary panels and other meetings as required.
• Prepare for Governors meetings, ensuring agendas and information packs are sent in a timely manner considering legal requirements
• Attend all Governors meetings and take ownership of minutes and other associated documentation.
• Act as Company Secretary for the board of Governors and Directors and be registered as such with Companies House.
• Maintain and regularly update all director records with Companies House.
What the school offers its staff
We take staff and student wellbeing seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school feel supported and happy.“Leaders are mindful of staff’s workload. Staff enjoy working at the school and appreciate the training available to them.”(Ofsted, 2023).
As well as the opportunity to work at a recently awarded Ofsted Good School, we offer:
• Professional development support and an extensive CPD programme
• Early finish to the school timetable on Fridays
• A paid personal day off each year.
• A well-developed programme for ECTs to fully support you in your first years of teaching
• Free use of onsite fitness suite, state of the art workshops and many other benefits.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. All shortlisted candidates will be provided with a criminal history self-disclosure form to complete and return no later than one day prior to interview. Failure to return the self-disclosure will result in the interview being withdrawn. Relevant criminal history will be shared with the chair of the recruitment panel prior to interview to allow time to assess relevance and agree what questions should be asked during the interview process.