Clerk to School Governing Body
Ebor Academy Trust, York, YO10 3PR32 days remaining to apply
Closing date
7 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
20 July 2026
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
- £14.36 - £15.31 Hourly 45 hours per academic school year per school
Clerk to School Governing Body job summary
Job details
Hours of work: 45 hours per academic school year per school
Position type: Flexible role, split between the schools and working from home. We have a vacancy
for one school in the Hull area and one at Tockwith, York.
Salary: £14.36 - £15.31 per hour
The role is to attend Local Governing Body meetings for schools. Applicants can choose to work for one or both schools. You will be part of a team of clerks who all work remotely. The meetings usually take place on a late afternoon/early evening and your role will be to organise and share the agenda and paperwork for the meeting, attend the meeting and take minutes. Minutes will then be typed up, possibly using AI. A majority of the role can be done whilst working from home.
The job requirements
Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
Strong time management and organisational skills
The ability to work well within a team
Genuine care towards children
Experience and a relevant qualification would be beneficial but are not essential to the role, full training and support will be provided to the successful candidate
Access to transport
The role would suit someone looking for occasional or additional hours to develop their knowledge and skills in Clerking or the Educational sector.
Working with us
Ebor Academy Trust is a values driven organisation of over 1000 staff working in 25 schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.
With a staff engagement score of over 90% our staff tell us that Ebor Academy Trust is truly a great place to work and our low staff turnover shows that people see their time with us as a long term investment.
Don’t just take our word for it, here are a few quotes from our staff,
‘I love the idea of helping children and nurturing them and seeing them develop and this is just the best place to be. I've worked here for nearly 20 years and the children are absolutely amazing. They are so polite. They make every day different and new and exciting.’
‘The staff are great and we all look after each other.’
‘I’m proud to say I work here.’
‘Seeing those moments when they just get something, when that new piece of learning really clicks and their eyes light up and you get that moment of awe and wonder on their face.’
‘Strong, clear and dedicated leadership. Leaders who lead by example and who care about every single stakeholder.’
‘Fair, honest and transparent employer. Huge amounts of exciting opportunities for people to develop their skill sets and career pathways (CPD is a big priority).’
We offer generous terms and conditions of employment, if you would like to know more about the benefits of working at Ebor Academy Trust please see the attached document ‘The benefit of working at Ebor Academy Trust’
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.
Further information about the job
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.
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- Multi-academy trust
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