Clerk to Governors

Esher Church of England High School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 8AP

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  14 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,512.00 - £34,654.00 Annually (FTE) Starting pro-rata salary £ 2,327

Clerk to Governors job summary

Clerk to the Governors Part-time and term time only, Pay Grade PS7 (£32,512 to £34,654 FTE ) Starting pro-rata salary £ 2,327

The governors of Esher C of E High School are looking to appoint an experienced and self-motivated clerk to join this friendly school at the heart of its community. The clerk is accountable to the governing board, working effectively with the chair of governors, the headteacher and other governors.

The clerk to the governors will ensure the smooth running of the governing board: preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking and distributing minutes, providing administrative support, keeping statutory records up to date, maintaining records on policies and date of reviews, and providing procedural and legislative advice to the governing board.

The ideal candidate will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines, knowledgeable on governance procedures and education legislation and guidance, an excellent communicator, an ability to maintain confidentiality and have a flexible approach to work.  

This is a part-time role covering 6 local governing body meetings per year. Meetings times may vary, generally starting at 5pm on Thursdays, and last approximately two hours. Full CPD is offered, and clerks are expected to attend all relevant training events and briefings.  

The salary has been calculated at 3 hours adn per week for 37.6 weeks per year which allows time to cover all 6 meetings and associated training, however the work will not be evenly distributed due to the nature of the role. Additional hours may occasionally be needed during the year to cover any adhoc meetings or panels. These will be paid as overtime.

Esher High is an excellent performing school and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT).  We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world.   Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.

Benefits Include: 

- Local Government Pension Scheme 

- Free parking 

- An Employee Assistance Programme (offering around the clock, free, confidential assistance)  

For further information regarding this role please refer to the Job Description.   We welcome early applications and will consider holding interviews and appointing before the closing date for strong candidates.

Closing Date: Monday 1 September 2025 Interview Date: Interviews will be held within 2 weeks of 1 September 2025 Start Date: As soon as possible after 1 September 2025 

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record or information that would make them unsuitable to work with children. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Please refer to the school website for further information regarding our Child Protection & Safeguarding policy. Any successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Esher Church of England High School

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1130 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Esher Church of England High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/esher-church-of-england-high-school

Esher High School is an excellent, high-performing School and is proud to be part of Enlighten Learning Trust (ELT). We aim to equip our students with the skills to grow into confident, ambitious and responsible citizens ready to face the challenges of the adult world. Our staff are passionate about seeing young people succeed in their subject.

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