Clerk to the Local Governing Body, OHC&AT - Slough and Hillingdon

Salary: Grade 5/6, Hourly: £13.38 - £15.71, FTE: £25,123 - £29,498 per annum inclusive of London Weighting Allowance, salary subject to review.

Location – Slough and Hillingdon

Working Pattern: Four hours per week, term-time only (39 Weeks per year)

Pro-rata’d salary: £2,390.85 - £2,807.20 per annum

NB: We have another vacancy based in South West London and Surrey (8 hours per week). There is an option for one candidate to fill both posts. If this is something you would be interested in, please detail this in your personal statement.

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust (OHC&AT) is a family of specialist education providers for over 1500 pupils and students from nursery to further education across 14 academies and 8 college centres in London, Surrey, Sussex and Berkshire. Supporting our academies and college, OHC&AT also operate learning support, such as nursing and therapy, and business support services.

Pupils and students within the OHC&AT family have a wide range of learning abilities and additional needs including autistic spectrum disorder; speech, language and communication difficulties; social, emotional and mental health; profound and multiple disabilities; and physical disabilities including multi-sensory impairment and complex health needs.

OHC&AT is a rewarding and inspirational place to work, where everyone works together to create the best possible outcomes for students. To find out more about us, and what makes us a special place to work please visit www.ohcat.org

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, talented clerk who is seeking the flexibility of part-time working to support the Local Governing Body in various schools across the Trust. Local Governing Body meetings are held three times a year at each school. We have a range of opportunities on offer in locations including Slough, Hillingdon, Surrey, South West London and Kingston and would be happy to discuss the options available. Please note that some meetings are held in the evening. There will be an option to join meetings remotely.

You will have a key role in promoting the effective governance of the Trust and ensure proceedings are conducted in accordance with all relevant legislation/ regulations and established guidance. You will provide relevant support to Chairs in managing Local Governing Body meetings, draft agendas, produce accurate and concise minutes of meetings, maintain information on membership and advise the Local Governing Body on procedural matters where appropriate. You may also be asked to support ad-hoc Panel meetings.

You will be offered job specific training, as well as ongoing support from the Governance Manager and you will have the opportunity to network with other clerks.

Please see the attached job description and person specification for full details on the role and the skills, experience and knowledge we are looking for.

For an informal discussion about the role, candidates are invited to contact the Governance Manager, Kelly Collett, by email to kcollett@ohcat.org.

Your application form will be scored according to each of the requirements laid out in the person specification for this role. Please demonstrate in your statement how your experience, skills and knowledge match the criteria that are required for the role. Failure to show evidence will result in your application not being shortlisted for interview

Please note that CV applications will not be considered.

Closing Date: Friday 14th October 2022

Interviews will take place on: Friday 21st October 2022

Orchard Hill College and Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Appointments made will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.