What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a governance professional/clerk:
• who would like to become part of the St Blaise family
• whose primary role is to be responsible for organising and clerking monthly, full governing board meetings
• who will support and advise the Chair of Governors, whilst enabling all governors to access and undertake their responsibilities
• who is interested in education and has, or is willing to gain, an understanding of the legislation required to advise the governing board
• who has a strong understanding of confidentiality and GDPR matters
• who has excellent IT skills that allow effective minutes and other documents to be produced
• who has excellent writing/editing/proofreading skills
• who is able and willing to undertake training to support the effectiveness of our Governing Board
What the school offers its staff
• an experienced board of governors with embedded good practice using the GovernorHub interface for its communications and electronic storage of documents
• a welcoming and supportive school team
• a reputation evidenced by Ofsted April 2024 who said ‘Those responsible for governance are passionate about the school. They have an accurate oversight of the strengths and areas for development’.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant for any position will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the DBS (disclosure and barring system) and appropriate Right to Work clearances in line with our recruitment and selection practices.