Clerk to Governors (hybrid working)
Murray Park Community School, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 9LL18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
29 June 2026 at 9am
Date listed
11 June 2026
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
- £4,673.00 - £4,827.00 Annually (Actual) £14.59-£15.31 per hour
Clerk to Governors (hybrid working) job summary
Clerk to Governors - Hybrid Role
The Clerk to Governors post is designed to provide advice to the Governing Body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.
Salary: NJC 12-14 -Actual salary £4,673-£4,827 per annum (£14.59-£15.31) per hour
Responsible to: Chair of Governorsontract: Part-time, permanent. The hours are based on 7 hours per week (273 hours per year)
Location: A flexible approach to working hours is essential as per the needs of the business. The role is a hybrid role with a combination of working from home and in school. Governor meetings are a mixture of in school and on-line. Access to the internet and ability to attend virtual meetings are a requirement. A laptop will be provided by school.
Framework: To work within the framework of the NJC pay and conditions, current legislation and the policies of the school.
The Clerk to Governors role includes responsibility for the organisation and acting as first point of contact for the Governing Body, and as such the post-holder will be expected to:
Provide advice to the Governing Body on governance legislation and procedural matters, where necessary before, during and after meetings.
Act as first point of contact for the Governing Body
To have access to appropriate legal advice, support and guidance (through school external advisors)
Effective administration of meetings including preparing focused agendas, preparing and distributing papers, recording attendance at meeting, drafting minutes and following up any action points.
To advise Governors and appointing bodies of Governor membership and terms of office.
Manage information for the Governing Body and ensure sufficient record keeping.
To support the Governing Body in any statutory appeals / reviews / complaints panels.
Staff at Murray Park School benefit from:
Flexible working for all staff.
A Senior Leadership Team who prioritise staff well-being and consider this when launching any new systems or pedagogical approaches.
A robust and centralised behaviour system, including an internal Alternative Provision, to ensure learning in our classrooms is disruption free.
A whole-school CPD package which includes the sharing of recent research and best-practice.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should a suitable number of applications be received. As such, an early application is encouraged.
How to Apply
Candidates can also apply by following the link to our school website vacancies page :
https://www.murraypark.derby.sch.uk/key-information/vacancies/
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Murray Park School shares a commitment to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture that embraces the ethos of safeguarding amongst our workforce.
This post is Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020 and is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Murray Park Community School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1210 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Murray Park Community School website
Murray Park is a dynamic and forward-looking 11-16 mixed comprehensive school on the western fringes of the city of Derby. It is a Foundation Status school, but has a close working relationship with the local authority.
We cater for approximately 1111 students, situated on a spacious site surrounded by greenery. We serve students from the Derby City area, within reach of the Derbyshire countryside and our cohort sizes are growing each year.
Our students reflect the full academic ability range and there is a huge breadth to the socio-economic status of our families.
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