Clerk to the Governing Body

Wheatley Park School

Everyone Learning - Everyone Caring

11-18 Academy and member of the River Learning Trust

1113 on roll   226 Sixth Form

Clerk to the Governing body

Permanent, Term time only, 3.5 hours per week

Grade 8  £24982 - £27741 (Pro rata £1995 - £2215)

Required January 2022

 

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 are looking for a clerk to the governing body who will be responsible, among other things, 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 at any time. At the moment meetings are held virtually but in due course some of these will take place at the school.

Clerking for both the full governor meetings and committees in the school amounts 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.

Situated just east of Oxford on a unique parkland site, Wheatley Park School is a successful 11- 18 academy with a vibrant comprehensive intake. Our vision is to be a sustainably outstanding school in accordance with our values of Everyone Learning and Everyone Caring. 

Our school is part of the River Learning Trust; our collective vision is to be a Trust where pupils and staff thrive in schools which demonstrate:

all-round education, academic success, lifelong learning and strength of character

sustainable continuous improvement; no school standing still

all schools being good and outstanding, or improving rapidly

collaboration that is raising standards, and reducing workload

where pupils, staff, parents and communities value all we do to support the best possible outcomes and experiences for our children and young people

If you would like to know more, or arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Pat Mason (HR Manager) on 01865 877634 or by email to pmason@wheatleypark.org.  Full details can be found on our website here  Applications for this post can only be accepted via the TES website. To find out more about the River Learning Trust, please visit www.riverlearningtrust.org.

Closing Date:  Thursday 4th November 2021    

 Interview Date: To be confirmed

Wheatley Park School and the River Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people 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 schools’ community. 

SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT

NOTE 1: Some cautions, reprimands, warnings and convictions are protected under the DBS filtering process and you do not have to disclose them.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 [exceptions] Order 1975 [2013 and 2020] provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions and cautions are considered "protected." This means that they do not need to be disclosed to an employer  and, if they are disclosed, an employer cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found here https://hub.unlock.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/What-will-be-filtered-by-the-DBS.pdf  

NOTE 2: if you are under 18 it is no longer a legal requirement for you to disclose any cautions you hold

Wheatley Park School,  Holton, Oxford, OX33 1QH  

Tel: 01865 872441  Fax: 01865 877666   

www.wheatleypark.org