Clerk to Governors at Eastbrook Primary Academy
16 Days Remaining
16 Days Remaining
Job Reference #
EDV/2024/EPA/48097
Location
Manor Hall Road, Southwick, Brighton, West Sussex, BN42 4NF
Contract Type
Fixed Term/Term Time Only
Contract Term
Part-Time
Salary
£23,500.00 - £23,893.00 Annually (FTE)
NJC 37 - SCP 5-6 (£23,500 to £23,893FTE), equivalent to £12.18 to £12.38 per hour - (5-10 hours per half term) - Term time only (TTO)
Closing Date
Midday, 7th Jan 2025
Start Date
ASAP
Positions Available
1
Positions Available 1
Interview Date(s)
Tuesday 14th January 2025
Interview Date(s) Tuesday 14th January 2025
About this Role
Eastbrook Primary Academy wish to appoint an experienced and independent part-time Clerk to Governors.
About the role
- The purpose of this role is to keep Eastbrook Primary Academy's governing board running smoothly through efficient administration and the ability to offer timely advice.
- You will offer vital support to our governors to ensure that that can fulfil their statutory responsibilities.
- The Clerk will be responsible for advising the governing body on constitutional and procedural matters, duties and powers and will work within the current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of governing body business and observe confidentiality.
- You will work closely with the school leadership team to ensure that records are well maintained.
- You will minute governing board meetings and any appropriate committee meetings as well as clerking panels that might be convened.
- You will work independently to research policies and procedures that will be critical for the board to follow.
- If you are looking for a position that offers flexibility, variety and the opportunity to learn new skills, then this could be the role for you
We are looking for candidates who:
- Can take accurate minutes and maintain efficient record keeping systems
- Have good attention to detail
- Have the ability and willingness to work individually using their own initiative
- Have experience of writing agendas and servicing meetings
- Have a willingness to work at times convenient to the governing board including
Why work with us
There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
▶️ A support package for staff wellbeing
You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Related Documents
Contact Details
Matthew Clark - Headteacher
01273 874050
office@eastbrook-academy.org
Eastbrook Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here are a preview of the questions/headings:
- Please briefly outline the reasons for your interest in this role and the motivation for applying.
- Please specify any experience and qualifications relevant to this role.
NJC 37 - SCP 5-6 (£23,500 to £23,893FTE), equivalent to £12.18 to £12.38 per hour - (5-10 hours per half term) - Term time only (TTO)
About this Role
Eastbrook Primary Academy wish to appoint an experienced and independent part-time Clerk to Governors.
About the role
- The purpose of this role is to keep Eastbrook Primary Academy's governing board running smoothly through efficient administration and the ability to offer timely advice.
- You will offer vital support to our governors to ensure that that can fulfil their statutory responsibilities.
- The Clerk will be responsible for advising the governing body on constitutional and procedural matters, duties and powers and will work within the current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of governing body business and observe confidentiality.
- You will work closely with the school leadership team to ensure that records are well maintained.
- You will minute governing board meetings and any appropriate committee meetings as well as clerking panels that might be convened.
- You will work independently to research policies and procedures that will be critical for the board to follow.
- If you are looking for a position that offers flexibility, variety and the opportunity to learn new skills, then this could be the role for you
We are looking for candidates who:
- Can take accurate minutes and maintain efficient record keeping systems
- Have good attention to detail
- Have the ability and willingness to work individually using their own initiative
- Have experience of writing agendas and servicing meetings
- Have a willingness to work at times convenient to the governing board including
Why work with us
There are over 60 schools within the Trust which means we can offer opportunities including:
▶️Collaboration across other REAch2 schools, both locally and nationally.
▶️ Specialist curriculum support and training from our Trust experts - providing a flightpath for professional development
▶️ A support package for staff wellbeing
You’ll be working for a Trust with big ambitions for all our schools to be 'great'. We want to be national leaders in sustainability; to transform our teaching and learning through digital transformation and to ensure social justice is at the heart of what we do.
Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment and Data Protection
At REAch2 we recognise that those who work in an academy are in a unique position in their care of children. The responsibility for all staff to safeguard pupils and promote their welfare, as stated in Section 175 of the Education Act (2002) is one that is central to our ethos, our policies and our actions. All children are deserving of the highest levels of care and safeguarding, regardless of their individual characteristics or circumstances, and we are committed to applying our policies to ensure effective levels of safeguarding and care are afforded to all our pupils.
We will seek to recruit the best applicant for the job based on the abilities, qualifications, experience as measured against the job description and person specification. The recruitment and selection of staff will be conducted in a professional, timely and responsive manner and in compliance with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for all successful candidates, including a Children's Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.
For more information about our safer recruitment processes, please click here for our Safer Recruitment Policy.
All information is stored securely and any information supplied by unsuccessful candidates will be destroyed through a confidential waste system six months after the decision has been communicated, in accordance with our information and records retention policy.
The Trust ensures all applicant data is stored and processed appropriately. For further details on how your information will be managed during the recruitment process please refer to our Privacy Notice for Job Applications.
Related Documents
Contact Details
Matthew Clark - Headteacher
01273 874050
office@eastbrook-academy.org
Eastbrook Primary Academy would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here are a preview of the questions/headings:
- Please briefly outline the reasons for your interest in this role and the motivation for applying.
- Please specify any experience and qualifications relevant to this role.
Eastbrook Primary Academy
Open Data obtained from: Department for EducationWest Sussex
BN42 4NF
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