Clerk to Governors

Horley Infant School, Horley, Surrey, RH6 7JF

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  23 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,299.00 - £34,010.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata £2243-2438

Clerk to Governors job summary

Horley Infant School currently has an exciting opportunity for an excellent administrator to join the team as our Clerk to Governors! This is a fixed term position to provide legal and administrative support to the School Committee. It would be an ideal opportunity for someone who is looking to work on a part-time/flexible basis.

The role involves:

• providing administrative support to the School Committee, for example: arranging meetings, writing minutes, keeping accurate and up to date records, supporting systems for the review of policies
• supporting the development and performance of governors in their role, for example: updating them on changes in legislation and policy, informing them of appropriate training and helping them understand their duties
• offering advice to governors and the school on the correct governance procedures and how to improve governance

Throughout the appointment, there will be support from the administrative and leadership team within school as well as the Central Team from Greensand so you can be the best version of yourself possible.

This is a fixed term contract from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2026. The role is for 3 hours per week, across 39 weeks (117 hours per annum), with meetings taking place in the evenings during term-time. Most of the work can be done at home with attendance at meetings throughout the year. Meetings are scheduled for 2 October , 27 November 2025, 5 February, 12 March, 14 May and 2 July 2026. Apart from scheduled training sessions and Governor meetings, other work and meetings can be organised flexibly.

We are looking for:

• A calm, organised person who has a good level of education and has excellent oral, literacy and IT skills
• Some experience of working in this field is desirable but consideration will be given to candidates able to demonstrate the appropriate skills
• The successful candidate will be willing to undertake training in this area

We will offer:

• A competitive salary
• Training opportunities prior and throughout taking on the role
• A great School Committee to work with
• Cake at every School Committee meeting!

If you think you might be interested then why not get in touch and we can chat further.

Horley Infant School reserves the right to withdraw this vacancy this at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

Horley Infant School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion. The school is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts advertised are subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

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

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

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Horley Infant School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 7
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: Up to 270 pupils
• Age range: 4 to 7
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Horley Infant School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/horley-infant-school-horley

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