Clerk

The Alderton Infant School and Nursery, Loughton, Essex, IG10 3HE

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: This flexible, part-time role is term-time only, primarily home-based with a requirement to travel to school for Governors’ meetings when required. Working flexible hours is important, including attendance at evening meetings which may be held virtually or at our schools. There is the requirement to clerk approximately six Governing Body meetings per year per school. You may also be asked to clerk any ad hoc committees or panels the Governing Committee is required to convene.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: Up to £283 (incl holiday pay) per Local Governing Body Meeting depending on experience. This sum is inclusive of travelling and subsistence costs.

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be allocated to particular schools with whom you will have the opportunity to build a positive working relationship. You will be expected to attend all of their meetings throughout the year (dates provided well in advance) but may also be asked to cover sickness or clashes for colleagues across the Trust so flexibility would be an advantage. At this point we are looking for someone to clerk two of our schools, but there may be opportunities to take on additional schools in the future.

Your general responsibilities will include:

• Attending and minuting Governing Committee meetings

• Working effectively with the Chair and Headteacher before each meeting to adapt the Trust's template agenda

• Distributing papers within agreed timescales

• Advising the governing body on procedural matters

• Preparing accurate minutes of Governing Committee meetings

• Recording decisions accurately and objectively with timescales for action

• Attending termly briefings with the Clerking Team and Head of Governance

• Collating paperwork for the induction of new Governors

• Maintaining an accurate record of Governors' terms of office and business interests throughout the year

You will:

• Have experience of working in a school and/or governance role

• Have good communication, IT and literacy skills

• Be well organised and able to take comprehensive and accurate minutes

• Have the ability to work flexibly

• Be able to attend some daytime but mostly evening meetings

• Have the time to support the Local Governing Committee outside of the meetings

• Maintain confidentiality when required

What the school offers its staff

We offer:

• Friendly experienced team

• Training

• Access to the local government pension scheme

• A wellbeing package including an annual term time wellbeing day and Employee Assistance Programme

• Cycle to work scheme

Flexible working opportunities

This flexible, part-time role is term-time only and primarily home-based with a requirement to travel to school for Governors’ meetings when required. The ability to work flexible hours is important, including attendance at evening meetings which may be held virtually or at our schools. There is the requirement to clerk approximately six Governing Body meetings per year per school. You may also be asked to clerk any ad hoc committees or panels the Governing Committee is required to convene.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Alderton Infant School and Nursery

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 3 to 7
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 207 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Alderton Infant School and Nursery website
• Email address: ktoms@efspt.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-alderton-infant-school

We are a Multi-Academy Trust of 16 schools: 11 primary schools, 3 infant schools, 1 Junior school, and 1 special school. 

Our strapline is "The Power of Collaboration" because central to our aims and our vision is the idea that we are stronger together. Quality Education and Wellbeing are our priorities, underpinned and served by a strong, effective operation.

The Epping Forest School Partnership Trust vision is to create a thriving educational community rooted in wisdom, hope and dignity where every child in our care can flourish. 

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