Clerk to the Local Governing Board

Heathside Walton-on-Thames, Walton-on-Thames, KT12 2JP

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  28 November 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: £33,552.00 - £35,763.00 Annually (FTE)

Clerk to the Local Governing Board job summary

Clerk to the Local Governing Board

Starting - January 2026

Casual Zero-hour contract

Approximately 192 hours per year (Term Time)

Salary £33,552-£35,763 FTE (ELM7)

Heathside Walton-on-Thames

Duties will include:

Provide full clerking services to Heathside Walton’s Local Governing Board.

Ensure the Board’s governance practices comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.

Prepare agendas and collate documentation for Board meetings.

Accurately record and distribute minutes.

Advise the Chair and Board members on governance procedures.

Attend a minimum of 13 Board meetings per academic year (typically Mondays, 4-6 PM).

Participate in training and ongoing professional support.

Candidates must:

Have excellent ICT and literacy skills, with the ability to prepare agendas, collate documents, and produce clear and accurate minutes.

Have prior experience in clerking or administrative roles.

Be proactive, able to work independently, and manage their time effectively.

Possess strong communication skills and a professional, can-do attitude.

Be flexible and available to attend scheduled meetings, with the capacity to support additional meetings when needed

Closing date: Monday 5th January 2026 at midday

Interviews: w/c Monday 5th January 2026

Applications will be considered as they are received.

We look forward to welcoming a dedicated and detail-oriented professional to our team!

We reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Enhanced DBS disclosure with Children’s Barred List check. Committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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.

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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 Heathside Walton-on-Thames

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 484 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Heathside Walton-on-Thames website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/heathside-walton-on-thames

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