Clerk to School Governors
Vale Academy Trust, Wantage, OX12 9AU5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
31 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
15 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £15.98 - £17.11 Hourly Support Staff NJC Grade 7. Hourly rate inclusive of holiday pay.
Clerk to School Governors job summary
Vale Academy Trust and Cambrian Learning Trust currently have clerk vacancies within some of the Trusts schools and committees. Meetings will be held in person at school premises or via Teams.
Vale Academy Trust and Cambrian Learning Trust support the professional development of its employees and as a Trust Clerk, you will have opportunity to undertake an accredited NGA level 3 certificate in the Clerking of School and Academy Governing bodies.
The duties of a Trust Clerk include:
- Providing advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters, in line with the Trust’s guidance and procedures.
- Providing effective administrative support to the governing body, e.g. preparing agendas, taking minutes, circulating papers, etc.
- Ensuring the governing body is properly constituted.
We are looking for a person who:
- Has experience in general clerical/ administrative and/or financial work.
- Has excellent IT skills.
- Can work at times convenient to the governing body, (late afternoon/evening work for the actual meeting, day or evening work for the preparation and follow up).
You will be required to support the agreed number of meetings per year for which you will be remunerated for up to 14 hours per meeting to support the preparation, attendance of and follow up.
If you have any questions or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Vicky Roberts, Head of Governance by emailing vroberts@vale-academy.org
Vale Academy Trust and Cambrian Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
Vale Academy Trust and Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ community.
Commitment to safeguarding
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
The Vale Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.
The Vale Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About Vale Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
In 2023 the Vale Academy Trust is proud to be celebrating its 10th anniversary of building brilliant futures together.
The Vale Academy Trust comprises eight church and community schools based in the South Oxfordshire towns of Wantage and Abingdon; two secondary schools and six primary schools, none of which are more than 10 miles apart. We are shortly due to open a new primary school in Grove, St John's CE Primary School, part of the first 'all through' school in the area.
This means we work closely together to achieve our vision:
To be a family of schools recognised for providing exceptional, stimulating, inclusive learning opportunities in a safe, happy environment;
To inspire the highest standards of achievement and personal growth for the young people in our schools and for everyone who works for the Trust;
To work together and share excellent practice to support the learning needs of all within our local communities, well into the future.
We believe in developing our people to be able to model the highest quality of teaching and leadership, growing and inspiring our own leaders and supporting the aspirations of our staff.
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