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Clerk to Governors

The Willows Primary School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7SJ

56 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 December 2024 at 3pm

• Date listed

  28 October 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: This is a part-time, permanent contract position with approximately 100 – 110 hours per annum. Meetings are held once a month, after school hours meaning that willingness to attend evening meetings is essential. However, most of the administrative duties can be undertaken in the successful candidate’s own home.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary Grade E, Point 7-12 (£24,294 - £26,421 per annum, pro-rata – equivalent to £12.59- £13.69 per hour)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Clerk to the Governors

We are looking for a Clerk to the Governors to support our Governing Board, to commence as soon as possible.

This is a part-time, permanent contract position with approximately 100 – 110 hours per annum. Salary Grade E, Point 7-12 (£24,294 - £26,421 per annum, pro-rata – equivalent to £12.59- £13.69 per hour) depending on experience and length of service within the local authority.

This is a key role providing administrative support to the governing board of The Willows Primary School, reporting to the Chair of Governors. This vital position ensures the effectiveness of the governing board by meeting the administrative and procedural requirements and enabling the board to fulfil its statutory responsibilities.

Principally, the Clerk is responsible for preparing agendas in consultation with the Chair of Governors and Headteacher; taking and writing up the minutes at governors’ meetings and distributing documentation and other information to the governing board. The Clerk will also need to become familiar with the DfE’s Clerking Competency Framework, the Governance Handbook and provide accurate advice to governors as necessary.

Currently, meetings are held once a month, after school hours meaning that willingness to attend evening meetings is essential. However, most of the administrative duties can be undertaken in the successful candidate’s own home.

The successful candidate will also be expected to attend induction training and some training sessions, provided by the Local Authority, which are held during the working day.

We require someone with good listening skills, together with an ability to successfully work independently and as part of a team. Good English, Maths and IT/Microsoft Office skills are also essential required attributes.

This role has been identified as public facing in accordance with part 7 of the Immigration Act 1977; the requirement to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in English applies.

For an informal chat, please contact the Chair of Governors – Kate Parietti via email address kparietti@willows.w-berks.sch.uk with your telephone number and preferred time to call. An application form and job description can be sought via finance@willows.w-berks.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

Supportive headteacher and Chair of Governors

Effective Governing Board

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

Please complete the online application.

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Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About The Willows Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 393 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Willows Primary School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: headteacher@willows.w-berks.sch.uk
• Phone number: 0163542155
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-willows-primary-school (opens in new tab)

The Willows Primary School is based in the south of Newbury, on the edge of Greenham Common. There are good local shopping and community facilities and Newbury town centre and retail park are both within a short walking distance. The school is readily accessible with links to public transport via Newbury mainline station and a close proximity to the A34/M4. Greenham Common, now a nature reserve, is within a five minute walk.

The main school was built in 1971 at the same time as the main housing estate it serves. In 2015 the school underwent a major refurbishment, creating several new additions. The school contains attractive internal and external learning spaces. The grounds contain 2 large sports fields, hard playgrounds and two ponds. Within the school grounds is a Multi-Use Games Utility (MUGA). In September 2016 we opened our new eight classroom block and we also took on the running of the former South Newbury Children’s Centre, situated on our school site and now known as ‘The Nest’, through which we are able to provide valuable services for families as well as other pupil pastoral support.

There are approximately 400 children attending the school, the majority of whom come from the immediate local catchment area. The great majority of pupils are White British although the percentage of pupils for whom English is an additional language is above average for West Berkshire. The proportion of children known to be eligible for free school meals is in-line with the National average, although high for West Berkshire.

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