- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 126 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Martin's Catholic Primary School website
Clerk to Governors - St Martins & St Annes Catholic Primary School
More than one location, Reading local authorityThis job expired on 15 July 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
15 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
28 June 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Variable 30 hours per month - Term time only - Evenings & Daytime required - Start Date: ASAP
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £12.18 to £13.47 Per hour
What skills and experience we're looking for
Variable 30 hours per month - Term time only - Evenings & Daytime required - Start Date: ASAP
St Anne’s and St Martin’s are Catholic Primary schools located in Caversham, Reading. Both are single-form entry schools, judged Good at their last Ofsted inspection.
Our Federated Schools offer a thriving, vibrant and caring community where the children are stretched intellectually, whilst feeling valued, happy and safe.
Life at both St Anne’s and St Martin’s provides the platform, challenge and expertise for our children to grow spiritually, morally and socially. We pride ourselves on our strong Catholic values.
The role:
The governing body is seeking to appoint a Clerk who will provide advisory and administrative support to enable it to meet its duties in an efficient and effective way.
Members of the Governing Body are volunteers who work closely with the senior leadership team in a strategic capacity to determine the future direction of the school.
Main responsibilities
Reporting to the Chair of Governors, this key role ensures the effectiveness of the Governing Body.
As Clerk, you will primarily be responsible for:
• advising the Governing Body on procedural matters
• preparing agendas in consultation with the Headteachers and the Chair of Governors
• taking and writing up the minutes at meetings
• distributing documentation
• providing general administrative support to the Governing Body
The successful candidate:
We are looking for the following personal attributes in a clerk:
• an interest in acquiring a sound understanding of governance legislation and procedures
• excellent communication and organisational skills
• be able to work independently whilst at the same time forming effective relationships with the Governors, Headteachers and Bursar
• Experience of working within a school Governing body is desirable, but not essential
Time commitment:
This post will work on a flexible basis so the successful candidate must be able to organise their own time and work to strict deadlines. There will be approximately 4 full governors’ meetings, ten daytime committee meetings over the academic year, plus time needed to prepare materials both in advance and after meetings.
What the school offers its staff
For more information and an application pack please contact admin@stmartins.reading.sch.uk or visit: https://www.stmartinscaversham.co.uk
Closing date Monday 15th July 2024
Interview date to be confirmed
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.
This job post has expired.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About the schools
- Email address
- admin@stmartins.reading.sch.uk
School Details
St Martin's Catholic Primary School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 178 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School website
Arranging a visit to Reading local authority
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@stmartins.reading.sch.uk.
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