Clerk to Governors - South Wiltshire Hub in Salisbury

Pickwick Academy Trust, Corsham, SN13 9YW

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  23 September 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: £13.90 - £13.90 Hourly Grade E, Pay point 8, £13.90 per hour

Clerk to Governors - South Wiltshire Hub in Salisbury job summary

Clerk to Governors
Pickwick Academy Trust - South Wiltshire Hub in Salisbury

Salary: Grade E, Pay point 8, £13.90 per hour
Contract: Permanent, Part-time hours, Term-time only

Closing date: Midday, Monday 13th October 2025
Interview Date: Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Anticipated Start Date: as soon as possible

Job summary;

Pickwick Academy Trust is looking for a dynamic and organised Governance Professional to support Local Governance Committees at Gomeldon Primary School and Alderbury & West Grimstead CE Primary School, part of our South Wiltshire Hub in Salisbury.

You’ll play a key role in keeping school governance running smoothly, handling minute-taking, admin, and IT tasks, while contributing to the success of our schools.

The role requires flexible hours, including some evening meetings, with a minimum of 104 hours per school per year. We’re seeking someone proactive, confident, and passionate about supporting school governance in a friendly, supportive environment to be a part of our team in our South Wiltshire Hub in Salisbury.

Join us and play a key role in supporting the success of our schools. Flexible working, meaningful impact, and a supportive team await!

The ability to work flexible hours is important, as some weeks will require more hours than others, 104 hours per year per school minimum, including attending evening meetings. Additional hours may be available depending on the number of schools supported.

We warmly welcome visits to our school and would be delighted to show you around either of schools. Please feel free to contract Sian Reed on SReed@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk.We would love to hear from you.

Full details of the role can be found in the job description and person specification.

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Pickwick Academy Trust’s vision, strategy and mission is underpinned by our moral purpose to provide the best education and curriculum for the children we serve, and is based on the values of: aspiration; collaboration; inclusion; enjoyment; and nurturing relationships, with the intention of empowering children to become life-long learners, global citizens and deep thinkers.

We provide a strong ethical framework that enables children to make thoughtful, positive choices, and are committed to providing a high quality and educationally stimulating learning environment, led by exceptional and dedicated staff.

If you're eager to contribute and collaborate with driven, compassionate, and committed individuals, we encourage you to apply. Our mission is to attract and retain individuals who are unwavering in their pursuit of our shared vision.

We offer an excellent staff benefits package, employees have access to a dedicated wellbeing hub, a cycle-to-work scheme, and a wide range of health and lifestyle perks. We support flexible working arrangements to help promote a healthy work-life balance and are committed to your ongoing career and professional development through training opportunities, learning resources, and clear progression pathways.

Please be aware that this role may be closed ahead of the deadline if sufficient applications are received.

As a Diversity & Inclusion and a Disability Confident Committed employer, Pickwick Academy Trust warmly welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. We particularly encourage applications from underrepresented groups and are dedicated to providing reasonable adjustments for disabled, neurodivergent, or otherwise needing applicants. For any application support, including MNT, please contact AskHR@pickwickacademytrust.co.uk

Safeguarding
Pickwick Academy Trust is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, governors, trustees and volunteers to share this commitment.

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. As such, all applicants are required to disclose any criminal convictions, cautions, warnings, or reprimands, even if they are considered “spent.” An enhanced DBS check will be undertaken prior and a requirement to the commencement of any employment.

References will be requested at the shortlisting stage for all roles and may be used during the interview process. If any of your previous employments includes working with children, one referee must be from that role—regardless of whether it is your current or most recent position. If you currently work in a Pickwick Academy School please nominate your current Headteacher. All gaps in employment must be accounted for and explained in the relevant section of the application form.

In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025 and our safer recruitment procedures, an online search will be carried out for all shortlisted candidates. This search will involve reviewing publicly available information to help assess a candidate’s suitability to work with children. Further guidance will be provided to shortlisted candidates, who may be asked to clarify aspects of their online presence.

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 Pickwick Academy Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/pickwick-academy-trust

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