Clerk to Governors (hybrid working)

Clerk to Governors - Hybrid Role

The Clerk to Governors post is designed to provide advice to the Governing Body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.

Salary: NJC 12-14 -Actual salary £4,673-£4,827 per annum (£14.59-£15.31) per hour

Responsible to: Chair of Governorsontract: Part-time, permanent. The hours are based on 7 hours per week (273 hours per year)

Location: A flexible approach to working hours is essential as per the needs of the business. The role is a hybrid role with a combination of working from home and in school. Governor meetings are a mixture of in school and on-line. Access to the internet and ability to attend virtual meetings are a requirement. A laptop will be provided by school.

Framework: To work within the framework of the NJC pay and conditions, current legislation and the policies of the school.

The Clerk to Governors role includes responsibility for the organisation and acting as first point of contact for the Governing Body, and as such the post-holder will be expected to:

Provide advice to the Governing Body on governance legislation and procedural matters, where necessary before, during and after meetings.

Act as first point of contact for the Governing Body

To have access to appropriate legal advice, support and guidance (through school external advisors)

Effective administration of meetings including preparing focused agendas, preparing and distributing papers, recording attendance at meeting, drafting minutes and following up any action points.

To advise Governors and appointing bodies of Governor membership and terms of office.

Manage information for the Governing Body and ensure sufficient record keeping.

To support the Governing Body in any statutory appeals / reviews / complaints panels.

Staff at Murray Park School benefit from:

Flexible working for all staff.

A Senior Leadership Team who prioritise staff well-being and consider this when launching any new systems or pedagogical approaches.

A robust and centralised behaviour system, including an internal Alternative Provision, to ensure learning in our classrooms is disruption free.

A whole-school CPD package which includes the sharing of recent research and best-practice.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable number of applications be received. As such, an early application is encouraged.

How to Apply

Candidates can also apply by following the link to our school website vacancies page :

https://www.murraypark.derby.sch.uk/key-information/vacancies/