Clerk to Governing Body

Permanent Part Time Clerk to Governing Body 

20 hours per annum (minimum - negotiated additional hours may be required)
Attendance at a minimum of 3 Full Governing body meetings per year, plus additional duties totalling approx. 20 hours per annum, term time only. 
 
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School for meetings, remote for all other duties. 
Salary: £23,656 pro rata (£12.26 per hour) 

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our friendly and caring small school. The Governors of St Joseph's School are seeking to appoint a Clerk to support the governing body.  

The successful candidate will:

•    Be accountable to the governing board, working effectively with the Chair of Governors, the Head Teacher and other governors. 
•    ensure the continuity and effectiveness of governing board business, by providing high quality confidential administrative support, working within the governance legislative framework.
•    maintain an archive of records; documenting meetings, governor details, statutory policy details and terms of reference.
•    be an excellent communicator committed to being part of an effective team within the whole school community.
•    be committed to their own professional development.

Key responsibilities: 
•    Organise and attend governing body meetings 
•    Work with the Chair and Head to prepare an agenda and supporting documents, and distribute these to the governing body 
•    Take thorough minutes and monitor actions at the meetings 
•    Advise the Governing Body on governance legislation and procedural matters where necessary 
•    Maintain records of governor details, including training, declaration of interests, membership of committees and attendance 
•    Arrange governor recruitment and elections, including communicating with new governors
•    Ensure Criminal Records Bureau disclosures have been successfully carried out 
•    Advise the Governing Body on procedural issues 
•    Have access to appropriate legal advice, support and guidance 
•    Monitor Clerk email address and maintain records of Governing Body correspondence. 

St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School is a small, family-friendly village primary school located in a rural community. With just 45 children, this close-knit school provides a warm, nurturing environment where the Catholic ethos is at the heart of everything they do. 

The school is committed to safeguarding and to promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

If you have any further questions please contact the school on:

Tel: 01946 810702
Email: admin@st-josephsrc.cumbria.sch.uk

Application information can be obtained by contacting the school. 

We are operating a rolling recruitment process and interviews are held on receipt of successful applications.