Clerk to the Local Governing Body
St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Surrey
- Expired
- Salary:
- Pay Grade S7, Pro Rata Salary £3,127 - £3,628 (FTE £24,642 - £28,590)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 18 March 2019
Job overview
CLERK TO LOCAL GOVERNING BODY
Part-time and term time only, 209 hours per year
Pay Grade S7, Pro Rata Salary £3,127 - £3,628 (FTE £24,642 - £28,590)
(Subject to annual pay review)
The governors of St Andrew’s C of E Primary are looking to appoint an experienced and self-motivated clerk to join this friendly school at the heart of its community. The clerk is accountable to the governing board, working effectively with the chair of governors, the co-headteachers and other governors.
The clerk to the governors will ensure the smooth running of the governing board: preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking and distributing minutes, providing administrative support, keeping statutory records up to date, maintaining records on policies and date of reviews, and providing procedural and legislative advice to the governing board.
The ideal candidate will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines, knowledgeable on governance procedures and education legislation and guidance, an excellent communicator, an ability to maintain confidentiality and have a flexible approach to work.
This is a part-time role covering four local governing body meetings and twelve committee meetings per year. Meetings times vary, mostly early morning and early evening, and last approximately two hours. Full CPD is offered and clerks are expected to attend all relevant training events and briefings.
The salary has been calculated allowing 17 hours per local governing body meeting, 10 hours per committee meeting, 4 hours training per term and 9 additional ad hoc hours.
An application pack is available on the School website www.standrews-primary.surrey.sch.uk and the Trust website www.esherlearningtrust.co.uk under vacancies.
Applications should be returned to Alison Morgan at the address above or by email to amorgan@esherlearningtrust.co.uk We are unable to accept CV’s and the school application form needs to be completed for you to be considered.
Closing Date: 10am, Monday 18 March 2019 Interview Day: Thursday 21 March 2019
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About St Andrew's CofE Primary School
St Andrew’s School is a Church of England Primary School with strong Christian values. We are part of Enlighten Learning Trust, a Trust whose values and ambitions mirror our own and through which our staff have access to excellent professional development opportunities.
Our motto, "Life in all its fullness" signals our desire to enable our pupils to thrive through the richest experiences and most relevant challenges.
We welcome every member of the school community, starting with the children and their families. We are inclusive and we celebrate diversity, we recognise every individual’s interests and potential and respect their right to be safe and happy at school and beyond.
We encourage and equip all children to accept challenges and to strive for excellence in all aspects of school life. We expect our pupils to exhibit leadership skills and ambition for the future.
All school activities are ultimately designed with Preparation for Life in mind. We recognise our responsibility to enable our pupils to thrive both now and in the future. Through our curriculum and approaches to teaching and learning, we must prepare our children for life in an ever changing world, giving them ‘skills and attitudes for life’ that will enable them to be confident about their futures.
If you have the vision to be part of our successful, inclusive school where all the children are encouraged to reach their full potential, we want to hear from you.
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