Clerk to the Board of Governors

Minehead Middle School, Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5RH

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  29 January 2026

• Closing date

  16 February 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  29 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 13 (points 6–11) which is currently £25,989

Clerk to the Board of Governors job summary

Clerk to the Board of Governors

Minehead First School • Minehead Middle School • St Michael’s First School

We are looking for an organised, professional, and discreet individual to take on the role of Clerk to the Board of Governors across our three Minehead schools within Beacon Education.

This is a key position at the heart of school governance. You will provide expert administrative support, ensure the board meets its legal duties, prepare agendas and minutes, offer guidance on governance processes, and help maintain high standards across our schools.

Please see attached Job Description for further information.

This role offers approximately 200 hours per year, paid at Grade 13 (points 6–11) which is currently £25,989 - £28,142 FTE.

Additional hours may be claimed for clerking ad hoc panels—such as Complaints, Suspensions, Permanent Exclusions, Staff Panels—or for approved CPD opportunities.

This role will involve evening work.

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💡 Who We Are Looking For

We are seeking someone who embodies professionalism, integrity, and a commitment to excellent governance. We are looking for someone who is:

• Trustworthy, reliable, and discreet—able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
  
• Committed to safeguarding and the wider values of our Trust.
  
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and effective time management skills.
  
• Able to work independently, managing your own workload and deadlines confidently.
  
• A clear communicator, both written and verbal, able to produce polished and accurate documentation.
  
• Confident with technology, including digital record-keeping and meeting platforms.
  
• Flexible and proactive, able to do additional hours when required.
  

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✨ What This Role Offers You

• A unique behind the scenes perspective on how schools operate and make strategic decisions.
  
• The chance to develop specialist governance expertise
  
• Opportunities for additional paid work through panel hearings and training.
  
• The chance to make a meaningful impact on children’s education
  

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Deadline for applications is: 5pm on Monday 16th February 2026

Please note: Beacon Education reserves the right to interview on a rolling basis and may make an appointment before the application deadline. We would therefor encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

This position will be offered to the successful candidate subject to references and obtaining the necessary clearances. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews will be conducted on a rolling bases as and when applications are successful, so candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment should the vacancy close early.

Beacon Education adheres to Safer Recruitment procedures and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share our commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhance DBS check.

Beacon Education reserves the right to carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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 Minehead Middle School

• School type: Academy, ages 9 to 13
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 566 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 9 to 13
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Minehead Middle School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/minehead-middle-school

The West Somerset Academies Trust is a group of like-minded schools that share common values. Our family of academies works together to promote high academic standards, the development of good character and which puts children at the centre of its thinking.

Minehead Middle School is situated on the edge of Exmoor National Park and close to the Quantock Hills, the first ever area of outstanding natural beauty, designated in 1956. The school is one of 6 schools (2 Middle Schools and 4 First Schools) and 3 nurseries within the West Somerset Academies Trust. The school retains its own identity and benefits from being able to take full advantage of the opportunities available from belonging to the Trust, such as well resourced schools and nurseries and high quality CPD opportunities.

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