Clerk to Local Governing Board

Dene Magna School, Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DU

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  9 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Evening meetings, 5 per academic year, plus administration time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 6, point 15 (£30,024 full time rate) pro rata equivalent FTE 0.03 £900.72 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Clerk to LGB supports effective governance for the local governing body by coordinating work across the school’s LGB levels of governance and advising on constitutional and procedural matters. The Clerk to LGB manages compliance, ensuring the school adheres to its governing documents and the regulations set out by its regulators. The Clerk to LGB supports the Clerk to the Trust in the effective operation of the trust, and works to uphold and promote its vision and values.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities listed below are indicative of the tasks the Clerk to the LGB will perform, and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder will be expected to take on additional responsibilities appropriate to the role as they arise.

• Organise LGB meetings, ensuring coordination and effective communication
• Work with the LGB chair and the headteacher to formulate meeting agendas
• Advise individuals when they are required to present and report to the LGB
• Collect, organise and distribute agendas, minutes, reports or other relevant documentation from standard trust templates ahead of and after meetings, within the required timeframes.
• Ensure that all meetings are minuted, that meeting minutes are certified, and that appropriate records are maintained
• Ensure that draft copies of documentation such as meeting minutes and action logs are shared with and approved by the LGB Chair before wider distribution
• Keep accurate records of matters, actions and decisions arising from meetings, and follow up on these as required
• Establish, implement and monitor the election and appointment process for new committee members
• Support the effective induction of new members, including confirming that DBS checks are in place
• Advise on governance matters, including procedural issues
• Ensure LGB meeting arrangements reflect best practice
• Maintain registers of committee members, declarations of interest, meeting attendance records and skills audits
• Liaise with the Clerk to the Board of Trustees as required and provide documentation as required, such as policy approvals, records of meetings, registers and any changes for website publications

What the school offers its staff

Pension Scheme

At the trust, we value your future. That’s why we offer membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to all staff. The LGPS is one of the UK’s largest and most generous public sector pension schemes, providing you with a secure and reliable income in retirement, employer contributions, and a range of valuable benefits for you and your family.

Other staff benefits

• Competitive, benchmarked salary
• Supported professional development pathways for all staff
• Family-friendly policies
• Flexible working for appropriate roles
• Membership to industry benefit scheme - Blue Lights, offering discount
• Free access to the Gym out of hours at Dene Magna School
• Access to our Employee Benefits Package - Perkbox, which includes access to discount codes, medical appointments online and celebration system

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Clerk to LGB Job Pack (2).pdf - 6.77 MB (opens in new tab)

About Dene Magna School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1006 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dene Magna School website
• Email address: h.tufnell@denemagna.gloucs.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dene-magna-school-mitcheldean

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