Clerk to the Trust Board
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Cossington, LE7 4UZ5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
TBC
Closing date
16 December 2024 at 9am
Date listed
26 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 175 hours per annum
Contract type
- Fixed term - 25 August 2025
Hourly rate
- £13.50-£14.95 (dependant on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to serve as a Clerk to the Trust Board. As the Clerk, you will play a pivotal role in facilitating the smooth operation of the Board's proceedings, ensuring adherence to regulatory protocols, and providing essential administrative support. Attendance at meetings can either be in person or the clerk may be remote and join the meeting via Teams/Zoom. Date and times to be mutually agreed.
Please note that there may be opportunities to Clerk for other schools within the CMAT, or be involved in one-off clerking for things such as disciplinaries, grievance and exclusion panels (at an agreed hourly rate). Support from an experienced governance lead will be in place and will assist with training and provide guidance as required. A clerk network meets three times a year online for relevant updates.
The Local Governing Body is a Committee of the St Thomas Aquinas CMAT and there is a scheme of delegation in place for the Local Governing Body.
Thank you for the interest you have shown in this role. To allow us to review your application please register your interest through this website, we will contact you to discuss further.
How to apply
To apply for this role please visit the Trust vacancies page and submit your application no later than the closing date stated above.
You will receive an automated response from our vacancies inbox to confirm your application has been received.
What the school offers its staff
- Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 23 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
- Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
- Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.
- Childcare – If you have children that attend before/after school at one of the 23 schools in our Trust, that provide their own provision, as an employee you will be able to access this resource for free.
About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
Our school is part of the St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi-Academy Trust which brings together the 23 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Leicester City, Rutland and Leicestershire. Our priority is to ensure the very best Catholic Education for all young people in our community, whatever their circumstances. We will achieve this together, through a strategic approach to sharing best practice, effective challenge and support from a central standards and performance team and opportunities for high quality Continuing Professional Development.
The Trust and all our schools within our Trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check, online check and other pre-employment checks are required for successful applicants. The Trust will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.
Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are committed to cultivating an equitable working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect and where every individual can fulfil their potential. We warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools.
We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.
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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
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About St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
- Email address
- hr@aquinas-cmat.org
- Phone number
- 01162968164
Arranging a visit to St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Multi Academy Trust
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