Clerk to Governors
The Batt Church of England Primary School, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 6DY3 days remaining to apply
Closing date
7 February 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
17 January 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
- £1,385.00 - £1,512.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 8
Clerk to Governors job summary
The Batt School, St Mary’s Infants, Witney and The Oxford Diocesan Schools’ Trust (ODST) are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism; all staff must ensure that the highest priority is given to following the guidance and regulations to safeguard children and young people. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and obtain any other statutorily required clearance. Employment will also be conditional on the receipt of at least two acceptable references (1 from current/latest employer) and evidence of the formal qualifications required for the role. Online searches will be undertaken at shortlisting stage.
We are looking for a highly motivated Clerk to provide efficient clerking and administrative support to the Joint Local Governing Body of The Batt St Mary’s partnership. This partnership includes The Batt School and St Mary’s Infants, which operate under a joint Senior Leadership Team. The Clerk plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of the governing body by preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking and distributing minutes, maintaining accurate records, managing policies and review schedules, and providing up-to-date procedural and legislative advice to the governing body. The ideal individual is proactive, detail-oriented, and committed to supporting effective governance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Collaborating with the Chair of Governors and Executive Headteacher to prepare agendas, writing up minutes, and distributing relevant documentation to Governors.
- Managing information and administering meetings effectively.
- Advising the governing body on governance, constitutional, and procedural matters.
- Ensuring the governing body complies with constitutional requirements.
- Handling information in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Ideal Candidate:
- The successful candidate will have excellent organisational, communication, and ICT skills, along with general administration experience, such as minute-taking and meeting coordination. Attention to detail and a diplomatic approach to communication are essential.
- This is a hybrid role, requiring attendance at on-site Joint Local Governing Body meetings, primarily held in the evenings. The majority of other duties can be performed remotely.
- Access to a computer/laptop and reliable internet connection is essential.
Attendance Requirements:
- Six Joint Local Governing Body meetings annually
- Four finance committee meetings
- Adhoc clerk meetings and training sessions
Visits to the schools’ sites are advised and are warmly welcomed, please contact us at codriscoll@thebattschool.org.uk to arrange.
The closing date is Friday 7th February 2025 at 5pm but we reserve the right to interview early should outstanding early applications be received. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 10th February 2025.
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.
About The Batt Church of England Primary School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 323 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
School location
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