Clerk to Governors

West Croft School, Bideford, Devon, EX39 3DE

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 February 2025 at 3pm

• Date listed

  20 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 285 hours for an academic year (average of 7.5 hours a week) Governor meetings are held in the evenings from 5pm - 7pm and work to prepare for the meeting can be completed flexibly. Meetings are held half termly - approx. 8 a year.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Hourly rate: 13.47

What skills and experience we're looking for

West Croft School is a large maintained school and nursery in the beautiful town of Bideford.

We have a great opportunity for a Clerk to Governors to join our team.

The successful candidate will work alongside the Headteacher to support the Governing Board with high quality and effective Clerking. The Clerk to Governors role is vital in supporting the work of the Board and requires outstanding organisational skills and effective minuting.

West Croft has been graded as ‘good’ in all areas by Ofsted, with the inspectors stating that ‘staff provide pupils with a rich variety of experiences which strengthen independence and build character’.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact the school on 01237 473548

For an application pack please see our website: Job Vacancies | West Croft School

Please return completed applications to: recruitment@westcroft.devon.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

West Croft School is a maintained local authority school so employees benefit from policies and wellbeing support via Devon County Council.

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

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@westcroft.devon.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Upload additional documents

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

Clerk to Governors Job Description.pdf - 246 KB (opens in new tab)

About West Croft School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 521 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: West Croft School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: admin@westcroft.devon.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01237 472548
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-croft-school (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to West Croft School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@westcroft.devon.sch.uk.

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