Clerk to Local Governing Boards

Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £112 per meeting, 6 meetings per year
• Additional allowances:

  £112 per meeting, 6 meetings per year

Clerk to Local Governing Boards job summary

We are looking to employ a professional Clerk to support governance of the Trust and member academies. We are in an exciting time as our central team is growing, and we are seeking a new Clerk to join this friendly and welcoming team.

Our team of Clerks work successfully with our Governance Professional, as well as the CEO, Headteachers and Local Governing Bodies. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop governance, administration and communication skills in a forward-thinking Trust. With the exception of attendance at meetings, all work can be completed flexibly within a set timeframe; the successful applicants will therefore need to be self-motivated and have a proactive approach to their workload.

A training programme with NGA will be provided for successful applicants, and support will be delivered from the central Trust team. Previous experience of governance or minute taking is preferred and strong experience in the administrative field is essential. The Trust will aim to work with applicants to identify suitable schools based on location and timings to ensure best outcomes where possible.

This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience to play a key role within the Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust based in Kirklees and Calderdale. The Trust currently has 18 schools with 2 pending conversions and is expanding.

The role of a clerk includes:

Attendance at least 6 evening meetings per year.

Taking and producing accurate and comprehensive minutes of the meetings.

Communicating important meeting updates to the governance team in an accurate and timely fashion.

Responsibility for advising the Governors on procedural, constitutional and governance matters (with direction and support from the governance team).

Utilising Microsoft Teams or Zoom where necessary.

We are looking for someone who:

Is able to maintain confidentiality.

Has excellent administrative and communication skills.

Can work flexibly.

Has the ability to work on their own initiative with the minimum of supervision.

Can work as part of the whole school/Trust team

All new employees to the Trust are subject to a six-month probationary period.

Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to related online content checks, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check as well as satisfactory references.

We are committed to being an inclusive and welcoming employer. Our Trust values the unique experiences, perspectives and contributions that every individual brings. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, faiths and none, abilities, ages, genders and sexual orientations. We are dedicated to ensuring that our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and free from discrimination, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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 Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust

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

The Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust is an inclusive trust which welcomes church and community schools and celebrates diversity and distinctive context.
We recognise that for our learners, life chances are formed throughout their primary education. Our responsibility is to celebrate each child’s talents and build upon each child’s experiences to ensure that they make the progress that they deserve. Our aim is that all will flourish and achieve the highest standards.
The Board of Trustees of the Learning Accord MAT is committed to ensuring a high performing multi academy trust that delivers the very best educational experience for pupils at all of our academies. The Trust aims to respond to the changing educational landscape as more and more schools convert to academy status.
The core purpose of the Trust is to maintain good and outstanding schools and ensure the rapid improvement of schools which need support to become good or outstanding. The Trust will act as the sponsor for any Church school within the Anglican Diocese of Leeds, or local community school who wishes to become an academy. Similarly, the Trust will welcome Church or community schools which are being directed to become sponsored academies by the Department of Education.

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