Clerk to the governing body

Tadley Community Primary School, Tadley, Hampshire, RG26 3PB

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  22 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Casual contract, approximately 120 hours annually plus overtime Evening meetings and administration time ahead of and following these.
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: Salary scale D FTE £30,564
• Hourly rate: £15.84

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Information: - Hours are mostly during term time and include some evenings - Meetings are scheduled well in advance across the school year - You will work independently with minimal supervision - Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office) and excellent communication are essential - Previous governance experience is desirable but not essential – full training will be provided - You must be committed to the best interests of young people and able to handle matters confidentially and tactfully

Safeguarding Statement: Tadley Community Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to enhanced DBS checks and satisfactory references.

Role Responsibilities

• Drafting, amending and distributing agendas (and any associated papers via Governor Hub) to all governors a minimum 7 days in advance of scheduled meetings.
• Manage and distribute the governor submission of questions relating to papers ahead of meetings.
• Attend and minute meetings of the board (typically in the early evening and early morning). c. 2 hours per meeting.
• Drafting and then distributing the finalised minutes to all governors within 7 days of a meeting taking place.
• Maintaining Governor Hub to ensure all board paperwork is kept in a systematic and accessible way.
• Ensure minutes are approved and signed by the chair of each committee at the following meeting and handed over to school governor admin lead for filing.
• Providing advice and guidance to the chairs of committees
• Keep a record and update governor membership tables and renewals
• Monitor the policy update schedule and ensure this is visible to the board.
• Co-ordinate an annual calendar of meeting dates
• Support the Governor induction process together with the
• Vice Chair of Governors and school governor admin lead.
• Manage the administration of:
• Quorate checks
• Attendance registers
• Terms of reference for all committees
• Instrument of Governance
• Training and Visit Logs
• Governor compliance checks
• Declarations of Interest
• KCSiE (safeguarding)
• Code of Conduct
• Declaration Forms when governors renew their term
• Ensure all statutory bodies are kept up to date with the publication of current and past governors.
• Support the school governor admin lead to ensure the governor pages of the school website is kept up to date.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• A minimum of 2 GCSEs (or equivalent) including English

Language and Maths.

• Experience of committee administration.
• Experience of taking accurate minutes.
• A proven ability to prioritise and work under own initiative.

• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effective team skills.
• Ability to provide clear procedural advice.
• IT skills including use of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and remain impartial.
• Knowledge of educational legislation and school governance is desirable but support is available to gain this

What the school offers its staff

Tadley Community Primary School is seeking to appoint a highly organised, self-motivated and personable Clerk to the Local Governing Body to support the school’s governance work.

As Clerk, you will work closely with the Headteacher, Chair of Governors, and other stakeholders to provide professional governance support by:

- Delivering high-quality administrative and organisational support to enhance the Governing Body’s effectiveness - Offering expert guidance on procedures, compliance, and best practice - Contributing proactively to the effective governance of Tadley Community Primary School

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.

Please visit our website: School Vacancies | Tadley Community Primary School for further details and an application form.

Submit your application to: headteacher@tadley.hants.sch.uk

Please note: CVs will not be accepted. For further discussion, please contact the school via the email above.

Closing Date for Applications: Monday 22nd September

Interviews: Will be held shortly after the closing date. Details will be shared with shortlisted candidates.

We reserve the right to interview suitable applicants before the deadline.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marital or civil partnership status.

Commitment to safeguarding

Tadley Community Primary School and Hampshire County Council are committed to promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Tadley Community Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 229 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tadley Community Primary School website
• Email address: HEADTEACHER@TADLEY.HANTS.SCH.UK
• Phone number: 0118 981 3805
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tadley-community-primary-school

We are a friendly and committed school community where children are at the heart of all we do. We are proud of our warm, compassionate and inclusive ethos that supports our well-motivated and happy children.

Arranging a visit to Tadley Community Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HEADTEACHER@TADLEY.HANTS.SCH.UK.

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