Clerk to the Governing Body
Wolvercote Primary School
Oxfordshire
- £12.95 - £14.38 per hour
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 31 December 2021
Job overview
Term Time Only
Approximately 72 hours per year
Home working, with attendance at evening meetings
We have a vacancy for a clerk to support the local governing body of Wolvercote Primary School. 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.
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 72 hours per year including attendance at meetings (12 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 arrange an informal chat with the RLT Head of Governance, please contact Louise Askew on 07970678962 or email laskew@riverlearning trust.org, or the Wolvercote Chair of Governors, Jenny Knight on jknight@wolvercoteprimary.org
Applicants are welcome to visit the school and have a look around. To arrange a visit please contact Rachel Bacon on 01865 558301.
To find out more about the school please visit our website or go to http://www.wolvercote.oxon.sch.uk/vacancies
Online application forms should be through TES. Please see the link on the school website. Please contact Louise Eames, School Business Manager, on 01865 558301 or by email at leames@wolvercoteprimary.org with any queries.
Wolvercote Primary School and The River Learning Trust are 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 schools’ community.
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About Wolvercote Primary School
- Wolvercote Primary School
- First Turn, Wolvercote, Oxford
- Oxfordshire
- OX2 8AQ
- United Kingdom
Wolvercote is a vibrant village community just to the north of Oxford. This location, with Port Meadow, Wolvercote Lakes, the Oxford Canal and Wytham Woods also on our doorstep, offers unrivalled opportunities for our children. We aim to make the most of these through our learning both in and out of the classroom.
Enrichment activities, and the school's outdoor learning and music provision are effectively woven into the school's curriculum plans Ofsted 2018
We have a deep commitment to enriching children's learning, improving confidence and self-esteem, and in supporting our pupils to achieve their very best in all aspects of their development. We believe the best way to do this is through Values based Education.
Pupils speak confidently about these values and appreciate that they guide their behaviour and help them to be responsible. Ofsted 2018
‘The partnership between home and school is vital, with mutual trust and clear communication at the heart of this partnership. As we work together, the advantages for children’s learning are enormous.
Across the school, relationships between staff and pupils are positive and warm. Pupils enjoy coming to school and say their teachers make learning fun. Ofsted 2018
About River Learning Trust
Wolvercote Primary School is a member of River Learning Trust, a Multi-Academy Trust responsible for a number of schools and a school centred initial teacher training (SCITT) provider within Oxfordshire. We’re a Trust committed to the professional learning and development of staff with high-quality training in-school and through the Oxfordshire Teaching Schools Alliance.
As a school-led organisation, we are always keen to recruit and train the very best individuals who we hope will go on to become excellent teachers in our partnership of schools. We are always on the lookout for motivated and accomplished team members to join us.
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