Clerk to the Governing Body
River Learning Trust
Oxfordshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- 8 (£12.37-£13.72 per hour)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
Job overview
Are you interested in supporting a local school and engaging with your community? Do you have basic administrative skills, good writing ability and an eye for detail? Would you like to gain new skills in a flexible, varied and interesting role?
We have a number of vacancies across our Trust for Clerks to support our school local governing bodies. Among other things you would be responsible 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.
Our governing bodies generally meet in the evenings but the rest of the work can be done at home at any time. Clerking for both full governor meetings and committees in one school would amount to approximately 95 hours per year including attendance at meetings (upto 14 per school year) and preparation 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 hear from anyone who might not have clerking experience but would like to train as one, as we can offer full training for this role.
To find out more about our schools, for further information about the post, and to apply for the position, please visit our website www.riverlearningtrust.org or to arrange an informal chat with our Head of Governance, please contact Louise Askew on 07970 678962 or email laskew@riverlearning trust.org.
The River Learning Trust (RLT) is a multi-academy trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training provider within Oxfordshire; the schools and SCITT are united by their commitment to the principles of the trust and a common belief in the benefits of everything that is gained by working together.
The River Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. All staff are expected to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. The River Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our communities.
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About River Learning Trust
- River Learning Trust
- c/o Gosford Hill School, Oxford Road, Kidlington
- Oxfordshire
- OX5 2NT
- United Kingdom
The River Learning Trust is a successful and growing Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in Oxfordshire.
This is an exciting time for the Trust. We are currently responsible for a number of secondary schools, primary schools, and a SCITT (School Centred Initial Teacher Training) provider; we have a secondary Free School in pre-opening and are in discussions with a number of other secondary and primary schools as the Trust is preparing for further growth in the coming years.
Our Vision
Education has the power to change lives, communities and society for the better. At the River Learning Trust we believe that we can achieve more for our pupils, trainees, staff and communities by working together rather than alone. All of the schools in the River Learning Trust are united by a common belief in the benefits of working together, and by our commitment to a series of three principles:
- Commitment to Excellence
- Everyone Learning
- Respectful Relationships
Within our vision:
- Each school has its own unique character and ethos, reflecting local communities and their needs and priorities
- The Trust establishes collective and collaborative autonomy where the drive for excellence comes from within the schools, to the benefit of all schools in the Trust
- The relationships within the Trust ensure genuine and impactful joint accountability – the outcomes for all of the pupils in all of the schools matter to everyone
- Schools continue to take responsibility for their own performance and character within a Trust context which provides both support and challenge
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