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Clerk (to the Academy Trust and Oxford Local Governing Body)

Clerk (to the Academy Trust and Oxford Local Governing Body)

Northern House School (Oxford)

Oxfordshire

Salary:
Salary: Oxford Grade 9 Full Time Equivalent £26470 to £29055 (pro rata)Actual starting salary £2885 p.a.
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
7 December 2018

Job overview

Term: Permanent, Term Time, Annualised Hours (180 hours per annum), Flexible Working.

Annualised hours allow a regular monthly wage for the job holder.
Any hours beyond these annualised hours can be claimed via necessary claim
forms.

This is a new exciting position that we hope will grow and develop with the successful candidate. It will suitable someone who can take the initiative and support the chair of the Multi Academy Trust Board and the chair of the Local Governing Body of our Oxford school.

It will suit someone who has excellent communication, organisational and personable skills.
It is imperative the candidate will be able to work independently whilst at the same time forming effective relationships with trustees, governors and school teams. This post will work on a flexible basis so the successful candidate must be able to organise their own time and work to strict deadlines. A knowledge of multi academy trust and governing body procedures and previous experience in a similar role is essential.
The job role will be on a flexible basis working. Pay will be based on an annualised hours contract consisting of 180 hours over 39 weeks (an allowance for holiday pay will be provided).
There is an expectation that hours drawn down from these annualised hours will differ week by week, any additional time beyond this will be paid through the necessary claim forms.

The clerk will be required to attend the following meetings (majority based in Oxford)

  • Multi Academy Trust Board Meetings (evenings – approx. 4-6 per year)
  • Finance and Estates Sub Committee Meetings (mornings – approx. 4-5 per year)
  • Educational Standards and Performance Sub Committee (afternoons – approx. 3 – 6 per year)
  • Oxford Local Governing Body Meetings (afternoons – normally 6 per year)
  • Adhoc disciplinary and exclusions meetings (as and when)

If you wish to apply, please complete one of our application forms and provide a covering letter (two sheets of A4, Arial 11), detailing;

  • Why you are applying for the role;
  • What relevant experience you have;
  • Explain, briefly, the importance of accurate and concise minute taking within a Multi Academy Trust setting


Northern House School Academy Trust is an exempt charity and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales with a registered company number 8140768. Registered Office: Northern House School, South Parade, OXFORD OX2 7JN United Kingdom.

Please ensure your covering letter and supporting statement addresses the person specification.

Applications by email are encouraged and must be sent to jobs@northernhouse.org.uk by noon on Friday 7th December 2018 at 12.00pm. Unfortunately we are only able to offer feedback to short-listed candidates.
Northern House School Academy Trust is led by our Oxford School, which has recently been confirmed as “Outstanding” for the fourth consecutive time (2005, 2008, 2012, 2016) by Ofsted. Our lead school has very much set the standard for all our schools and the Trust itself, leading very much on the high standards and expectations. The school is recognised nationally for its specialism is caring, nurturing and educating some of the most vulnerable children, with the reputation supporting our growth. We were a case study with the Department for Education and have been recognised for our good practice.

During our 2016 Ofsted the inspector specifically commented up the levels of support given to its employees, citing us as good practice during the visit “….healthy and happy working atmosphere.”

Closing date: Friday 7th December

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About Northern House School (Oxford)

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About Us

Northern House School (Oxford) prides itself on supporting all pupils, regardless of their starting points to reach their academic, emotional and social potential. This is achieved by challenging pupils and staff to take the next step for personal development.

Many of our pupils are experiential learners - they learn through the experience of ‘doing’ and enjoying the feeling of success when they discover the next step for themselves. Our curriculum is designed to stimulate the creativity of our pupils and staff by encouraging the use of enrichment activities both on and off site and through the use of Child Led Learning weeks , where our pupils select a topic that is of interest to them to research.The development of our Trust is offering pupils a further dimension to the curriculum, including the use of superb sports facilities, opportunities to work in larger groups and with subject specialists, Epen pals and the opportunity to learn about a different part of the UK first hand. Pupils are enjoying visiting each other in the schools, supporting the development of firm friendships and the essential social skills for successful relationships. Collaboration across the schools is enabling staff to share ideas and learn from one another.This collaboration has also provided further opportunities to enrich our curriculum and to enable the professional development of all staff.The opening of Northern House School (Solihull) was an exciting time for all members of the school community, from Governors, parents and staff to pupils. As our new school beds in, plans are in train to open another Northern House School elsewhere. We are looking forward to growing our expertise and developing as a group of schools, offering the nurture based ethos evident in our Oxford setting. We would love for you to join us as we continue this incredible journey and share the bumps in the road and the successes that follow. 


The History

Northern House was built in 1824 and was set in 7 acres of land. It was originally known as Lark Hall and was at one time home to James Wiblin, the creator of Royal Oxford Sausages. It has a long history of being an educational establishment for pupils with special and additional needs dating back to 1840. Northern House School officially opened in 1938 to provide classes for ‘disturbed or maladjusted children who were not of subnormal intelligence’.

Since 1938 the school has continued to grow in terms of size and rationale, but has continued to build relationships with external agencies, based on the legacy started in 1940, when the Educational Guidance Clinic from Bury Knowle was co-located. This was followed in 1958 when the staff of The Park Hospital School moved to the site, until their departure in 1971. In 1972 there were 43 pupils on roll. This increased to 53 in 1963 and to 88 in 2014. The school was at risk of closure in the late 1970s, but a successful campaign led to the school remaining open. Although the main house and stable block, built around 1824 and now listed, still provide teaching accommodation, the school has seen a reasonable amount of building over the past decade. In 2004 a new hall and two classrooms were built to increase capacity by one class, and to provide a hall fit for purpose. The demolition of 3 temporary classrooms in 2011 led to the erection and opening of a two storey block, providing accommodation of five classrooms, a library, a SEN base, a music room and a purpose built food technology room. This development has provided pupils with a spacious, bespoke learning environment. Northern House School is renowned for its expertise in the management and support of pupils with Emotional and Social Difficulties. This acclaim led to its successful application to become an Academy in 2012 and to the Department for Education’s encouragement for us to open a second school in Solihull. 

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