Clerk to Local Governing Committees

Instanter Learning Trust, Sunbury-On-Thames, TW16 6LT

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  26 August 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  8 August 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: £3,371.00 Annually (Actual) Salary based on £24,275.00 FTE (pay award pending)

Clerk to Local Governing Committees job summary

We are a forward-thinking MAT committed to delivering excellence across our family of schools. This is a key support position that provides essential clerking and administrative capacity to Governors, helping the Trust maintain compliance and uphold high standards of governance at the local level. The successful candidate will support the Local Governing Committees of two schools within our Trust.

Key responsibilities will include:

Providing efficient clerking and administrative support to the Local Governing Committees

Organising meetings, preparing agendas and distributing papers in line with statutory and Trust requirements

Accurately recording minutes, decisions, and action points

Managing meeting logistics and ensuring timely follow-up on governance actions

Maintaining governance records and supporting transparency and accountability across the Trust

We are seeking someone who:

Has excellent organisational and time-management skills

Is able to demonstrate strong written communication and attention to detail

Is familiar with governance procedures and statutory requirements in education

Has a commitment to professionalism, confidentiality and impartiality

We offer a supportive working culture, professional development opportunities, and the chance to make a real impact in education. You will be part of a Team that values integrity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

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 Instanter Learning Trust

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

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