Clerk to Academy Board

Working hours: 7.5 per week per academy. Vacancy for 3 Local Academy Committees (Bracken Lane Primary/Thrumpton Primary in Retford, Walton Academy (Secondary) Grantham, Retford Oaks Academy (Secondary) in Retford. Applicants can apply for 1,2 or 3 Local Academy Committees. Please express your preference on your application form.

Salary: Grade 5 £25,878- £28,370 pro rata based on TTO and hours worked per week

Diverse Academies Trust is looking for a Clerk for 3 Local Academy Committees.

Applications are welcomed from candidates to apply for 1, 2 or 3 days contract per week.

Base will be HQ in Retford with some flexibility to work from home. There is an expectation of travel to each academy for half termly meetings as a minimum plus other occasions when needed. There is a requirement to possibly attend early morning and/or early evening meetings once a half-term.

The successful candidate to this role will have experience of minuting meetings and setting agendas, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, have the ability to work flexibly, cope with pressure and deliver to tight deadlines and possess a high level of integrity to maintain confidentiality of information. Flexibility to cover breakfast/ evening meetings when required is essential.

The focus of the position is giving high quality advice and guidance in addition to professional clerking. Clerking is not only about good organisation and administration, but also, and more importantly, about helping the Academy Committee to understand its role, functions and duties within the Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference. This is crucial in helping the committee exercise its functions expediently and confidently, so that it can stay focused on its' core functions. 

You will: 

• Act as Clerk to all meetings of the Governors Academy Committee, setting draft agendas within a given framework, producing minutes, liaising and coordinating the work of the committee. This includes any ad-hoc meetings that may be necessary and may include student discipline meetings.
• Provide confidential, high quality administrative support to governors and senior leaders in the academy.
• Guide the chair and governors on their delegated responsibilities to which they are subject to and on how those responsibilities should be discharged.
• Work flexibly to accommodate work outside of the normal working day, liaising with the chair and senior leaders in each academy to confirm attendance requirements.
• Ensure the Trust governance structure is embedded and embraced in each academy.
• Ensure good information flows within the committee and between senior leaders.
• Identify and lead on appointing governors to fill vacancies on the committee including the election of parent governors. Ensure any new appointees are fully inducted and assist with their development as required.

The successful candidate will benefit from:

• full support and induction
• a strong and caring ethos among staff and pupils
• excellent CPD opportunities  
• networking opportunities across Diverse Academies Trust 
• salary sacrifice schemes

If you have any questions or would like more information about this role, please contact Alison Elway, Head of Governance - aelway@dalp.org.uk

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should we identify an appropriate candidate. 

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Closing date: 4 December 2022

Start date: As soon as possible

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.   

We empower. We respect. We care.