Clerk to the Governors
Mrs Bland's Infant School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3LP24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
28 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 February 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
- £25,584 - £27,711
Hourly rate
- £14.88 - £16.12
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint a Clerk to Governors to join our team. Your duties will include liaising with the school and governing body to arrange meetings, create agendas and take minutes. You will be required to organise and maintain all records for the Governing Body, including the governance section of the school website, and will need to work with the Chair of Governors to make sure that all regulations for school governance are met.
We typically meet on the last Thursday of the month during term time;
•Finance, Resource and Premise Committee 8:45am for approx. 90 minutes
•Full Governing Board 6pm for approx. 90 minutes
There will be occasions for ad-hoc panels during the working day which is not expected to be more than one a term.
What the school offers its staff
Our successful candidate will have the following:
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Previous experience as a Clerk is desirable, although training can be given for the right candidate
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A welcoming and friendly face to pupils, parents, staff and visitors
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Is organised, methodical and accurate and can prioritise their own workload
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Has excellent literacy, numeracy and IT skills
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Excellent communication, organised, interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team
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A caring approach understanding that the pupils at our school are the centre of everything we do
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Enjoys working in a busy environment
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Be reliable, flexible and positive
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Will contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jdell@theburghfieldcommonfederation.org
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Mrs Bland's Infant School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 2 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 201 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Mrs Bland's Infant School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jdell@theburghfieldcommonfederation.org
- Phone number
- 01189832332
Our school is a richly diverse and happy school where the children are at the centre of all we do. We believe a good education is so much more than just academic success, it is about inspiring children to grow into responsible young people who are confident and ambitious, who develop a love and thirst for learning and who are well prepared to move onto the next stage of their education in modern Britain. By creating a caring and supportive environment where each individual is valued and by offering a curriculum which offers creativity and challenge we encourage children to develop any talents or gifts, take a pride in all their work and receive an all-round positive school experience.
Arranging a visit to Mrs Bland's Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jdell@theburghfieldcommonfederation.org.
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