Vale Academy Trust  and Cambrian Learning Trust currently have clerk vacancies within some of the Trusts schools and committees. Meetings will be held in person at school premises or via Teams.

Vale Academy Trust  and Cambrian Learning Trust support the professional development of its employees and as a Trust Clerk, you will have opportunity to undertake an accredited NGA level 3 certificate in the Clerking of School and Academy Governing bodies.

The duties of a Trust Clerk include:

• Providing advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters, in line with the Trust’s guidance and procedures.
• Providing effective administrative support to the governing body, e.g. preparing agendas, taking minutes, circulating papers, etc.
• Ensuring the governing body is properly constituted.

We are looking for a person who:

• Has experience in general clerical/ administrative and/or financial work.

• Has excellent IT skills.

• Can work at times convenient to the governing body, (late afternoon/evening work for the actual meeting, day or evening work for the preparation and follow up).

You will be required to support the agreed number of meetings per year for which you will be remunerated for up to 14 hours per meeting to support the preparation, attendance of and follow up.

If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vicky Roberts, Head of Governance by emailing vroberts@vale-academy.org

Vale Academy Trust and  Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism.  We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.  All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

Vale Academy Trust and Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.