Clerk to the Trust Board
Lawn Manor Academy
Wiltshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 4/5 Point 18-25
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01.09.18
- Apply by:
- 16 July 2018
Job overview
Clerk to the Trust Required September 2018
APT & C Scale 4/5 Point 18-25 (£9.78-£11.98ph)
10hrs per week, term time only (an additional 5 hours per week may be available)
Deadline: 9am 6 July 2018
Thank you for your interest in working for Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust.
The Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Trust (RWBAT) is built around the one word of ‘Excellence.’ Together the Schools strengthen each other, share good practice and build capacity. Within the MAT we strive to maximise the potential of each person within our community and are absolutely committed to continuous improvement.
We are looking to appoint a Clerk to the Trust Board to support the RWBAT Board in the efficient and effective delivery of the Trust’s commitment, strategic aims and corporate plan,. The applicant will uphold the Trust’s values, ensure the Board is operated in a way that conforms to the Instruments and Articles of Governance and the highest standards of probity in public life, and to provide effective administrative support to the Members and Trustees. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to work flexibly around a calendar of scheduled meetings, some evenings are required but the majority of the work will be carried out at home or in one of the Trust schools.
You will need to be a positive, professional and be flexible to the demands of the role.
Job Description
The job description lists all the main duties of the post, together with further details of the competencies (skills), experience, qualifications, knowledge and abilities required to do the job. The criteria listed within the job description detail how each of these areas will be assessed. It is important that you identify the competencies, experience, qualifications, knowledge and abilities that will be assessed by application form, as you will need to provide evidence that you meet these criteria.
References
We will require two satisfactory references before a job offer is confirmed; one of which must be your line manager in your present or most recent employment. If you are at school/college or are leaving university please give details of the name and address of your Headteacher or tutor. Please remember to check that your referees are actually available to provide a reference, as failure to do this could cause a delay in confirming your appointment. Please see application pack for how to apply. Candidates must return a completed application form and can attach a supporting letter (no more than 1 side of A4).
Closing date for applications: 3pm 17th July 2018 Please be advised that any applications received after this date/time will not be accepted, candidates are responsible for ensuring their application is received. Due to the high number of applications it is not always possible to confirm receipt of applications. Interviews will be held: w/e 20th July
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About Lawn Manor Academy
Lawn Manor Academy is proud to be part of Ascend Learning Trust. We were the first school to join ALT in September 2017 and we enjoy close links with all ALT schools. We believe that within each child there is a real potential to achieve and that as teachers, it is our job to ensure that this potential is met through their academic studies and high expectations.
Lawn Manor Academy is an all-ability school and we place great emphasis on inclusive education. We have an excellent pastoral care system to support pupils and the community. We offer a rounded curriculum to suit children of all abilities with excellent facilities to support this. We take pride in the focus we give to each child as an individual and how we help them to develop and grow to achieve well and be a good citizen.
We have an ambitious vision for our school with a robust strategy for achieving it. Our I Learn values are at the heart of our strategies for success.
Working at Lawn Manor Academy is both rewarding and inspiring. We are an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and different cultures daily. We are committed to extremely high standards of behaviour and have fostered an environment where the relationships that exist within the school, and the polite and respectful atmosphere that we enjoy, are commented on by all who visit our school.
By teaching our pupils how to demand the best of themselves, we will send them out into the world ready to embrace the challenges they will meet; whether they are in the boardroom, on the stage, in the lab or on the sports field at home or abroad. A positive mind-set is important at Lawn Manor Academy.
We take pride in “Inspiring and Creating Futures for All”.
Sandra Muir
Headteacher
SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT
Ascend Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual-orientation or religion.
Please note any position that involves working with children requires declaration of ALL convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences.
In line with KCSIE 2022 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment, regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment, any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
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