Casual Governance Clerk

More than one location, Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 October 2025

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: £20
• Additional allowances:

  Holiday Pay ; Mileage and Business Travel Expenses

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you highly organised, detail-focused, and passionate about supporting school governance? Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust is looking for skilled and committed Governance Clerks to join our growing team supporting Local Academy Councils across our primary schools.

The Role

As a Governance Clerk, you'll play a key role in ensuring the smooth and effective operation of governance meetings. You'll support Local Academy Councils by:

• Preparing and distributing agendas and meeting papers
• Attending and accurately minuting council meetings (typically four per school per year)
• Providing procedural and governance advice
• Monitoring actions and ensuring compliance with Trust procedures.

You’ll work independently, flexibly around scheduled meetings, and liaise with school governors, the Chair, and our central team. This role is casual and perfect for those seeking meaningful work with flexibility.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience writing clear, concise minutes
• Strong communication and organisation skills
• Ability to manage your own time and meet strict deadlines
• Willingness to travel locally and work evenings
• A commitment to confidentiality, integrity, and professionalism.

Desirable: Governance or education sector experience, familiarity with Church school distinctiveness, or National Training Programme for Clerks.

What the school offers its staff

We Offer

• £20.00 per hour + holiday pay
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Ongoing CPD and training opportunities
• Mileage and business travel expenses
• A welcoming and purpose-driven team environment.
  

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of our city. Appointments are made subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About the schools

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Website: Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust website
• Email address: jo.hick@ldlt.co.uk
• Phone number: 07778 028657
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leeds-diocesan-learning-trust

Leeds Diocesan Learning Trust (LDLT) is a Church Trust within the Church of England Diocese of Leeds. It welcomes any school that wants to develop and improve within a culture of mutual sharing and dynamic collaboration.

LDLT opened its doors in September 2022 with a strong vision of full flourishing through loving, living and learning together. As a Diocesan Trust, LDLT is an important part of the Diocese of Leeds’ vision for education and was established by the Leeds Diocesan Board of Education to provide high-quality services, support and challenge to an increasing number of schools across the diocese looking to take on academy status. LDLT is an inclusive Trust, established to be a home for schools with or without a religious foundation and it will equally support Church and community schools looking for a secure and nurturing environment,
where their uniqueness will be safeguarded.

The Trust has 13 schools across North and West Yorkshire: Craven and Skipton, Leeds and the south, and Ripon with all schools being within the Primary phase. The Trust has aspirations to grow in these three specific geographies over the next five years and to also establish other clusters where demand dictates.

LDLT’s small, dedicated central team has a strong focus on school improvement through collaborative working across peer network groups and other mechanisms to provide a real benefit to schools.

School Details

Roecliffe CofE Primary School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 81 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roecliffe CofE Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roecliffe-cofe-primary-school

Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 212 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barwick-in-Elmet CofE Primary School and Nursery website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barwick-in-elmet-cofe-primary-school-and-nursery

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