Clerk to Governors

Lawnside Academy, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0LX

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 November 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: £26,016.00 - £26,427.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 4-5 (or equivalent governance clerking rate), dependent on experience

Clerk to Governors job summary

Key Responsibilities

Prepare agendas in consultation with the Chair of Governors and Principal.

Arrange and attend Local Academy Board meetings.

Take accurate minutes and maintain governance records.

Ensure meetings are conducted in accordance with governance regulations and academy procedures.

Provide procedural advice to governors where appropriate.

Maintain governor membership records, attendance records and declarations.

Support governor recruitment, induction and training processes.

Ensure governance documentation is compliant with statutory requirements.

Manage confidential information appropriately.

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

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 Lawnside Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 283 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lawnside Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawnside-academy

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