What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Clerk to Governors to join our team. Your duties will include liaising with the school and governing body to arrange meetings, create agendas and take minutes. You will be required to organise and maintain all records for the Governing Body, including the governance section of the school website, and will need to work with the Chair of Governors to make sure that all regulations for school governance are met.
We typically meet on the last Thursday of the month during term time;
•Finance, Resource and Premise Committee 8:45am for approx. 90 minutes
•Full Governing Board 6pm for approx. 90 minutes
There will be occasions for ad-hoc panels during the working day which is not expected to be more than one a term.
What the school offers its staff
Our successful candidate will have the following:
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Previous experience as a Clerk is desirable, although training can be given for the right candidate
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A welcoming and friendly face to pupils, parents, staff and visitors
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Is organised, methodical and accurate and can prioritise their own workload
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Has excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills
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Excellent communication, organised, interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
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A caring approach understanding that the pupils at our school are the centre of everything we do
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Enjoys working in a busy environment
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Be reliable, flexible and positive
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Will contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.