What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you interested in supporting a local school and engaging with your community? Do youhave basic administrative skills, good writing ability and an eye for detail? Would you like togain new skills in a flexible, varied and interesting role?
We have a vacancy for a clerk to support our local governing body. Among other things you would beresponsible for:
● The timely circulation of agendas
● Attending governing body meetings and the production of accurate minutes
● Monitoring governing body membership and attendance
● Maintaining the register of governors’ business interests
● Providing administrative support to the governing body
● Providing advice to governors on their legal and procedural duties.
The governing body generally meets in the evenings but the rest of the work can be done at home atany time. Meetings are held at the school.
Clerking for both the full governor meetings and committees in the school amounts toapproximately 95 hours per year including attendance at meetings (up to 14 per school year) andpreparation and follow-up, as well as other duties related to the governing body’s operations.
We are interested in receiving applications from experienced clerks but we would also like to hearfrom anyone who might not have clerking experience but would like to train as one, as we can offerfull training for this role.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer full training for this role.
Further details about the role
To find out more about Meadowbrook College please visit the school’s website or to arrange aninformal chat with the Headteacher please email the headteacher’s PA Charlotte Hughes atchughes@meadowbrookcollege.org
To apply for this post, please submit a completed application by following which can be found on ourschool website at Meadowbrook College- Vacancies
The closing date for applications is Monday 3rd March 2025, interviews will be held weekcommencing Monday 17th March 2025.
Commitment to safeguarding
Meadowbrook College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff and volunteers are also expected to promote fundamental British values. This post involves the type of work with children and young people that require applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All cases are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed. On-line searches are carried out on those shortlisted