Clerk to Trustees and LGB's

Medway Anglican Schools Trust, Gillingham, ME8 9AE

3 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  16 November 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  2 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £32,061.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata figure- Point 6 (£7,047.92)- Point 19 (£8,694.58)

Clerk to Trustees and LGB's job summary

Are you an experienced Clerk to Governors or keen to become a clerk?

Medway Anglican Schools Trust is a thriving Trust on in the heart of Medway with an exciting opportunity for new/experienced Clerk to join us to provide support to our Local Governing Bodies (LGB) for schools in Medway. This is a part-time, hybrid role allowing you to enjoy the flexibility of working from home, alongside attending local governor meetings in-person in the school(s). Locum clerking sessions may also be available across our family of schools for the right candidate.

Applicants need to be reliable, confident, and highly organised. You will need skills in good administrative practice and experience of minute taking. You will also need to be confident in the use of Word, Excel and e-mail and have access to a computer and the internet. An understanding of confidentiality is essential for this role.

Responsibilities will include:

• Working effectively with the chair of Trustees and chairs of the LGB, headteachers and other local governors to secure the continuity of governing body business.
• Advising on procedural and legislative matters to ensure the LGB works to the legal framework and Trust scheme of delegation.
Completion of tasks including the preparation and circulation of papers, attendance at meetings and minute taking and maintaining a business calendar, including policy reviews.

We are interested to hear from applicants that either hold a relevant award (BTEC level 3 in Clerk to the Governing Board or equivalent) or would be prepared to work towards a recognised accreditation.

We are committed to staff development and opportunities for further CPD will be fully supported. If you believe you have the skills and attitude to thrive in this role, then we want to hear from you.

Salary and Hours

You will be employed on a twelve-hour contract for attendance at LGB and Trustee meetings, time taken in preparing for the meetings (e.g. agendas and minutes) and any other relevant administrative work or attendance at training courses directly supporting your role.

Travel expenses will be met, but this will be discussed in more detail at interview.

Candidates should submit a completed application form (CVs will not be acceptable)

Informal discussions about the role are welcomed, please contact Natalie Hobbs, Trust Governance Professional on 07795 368433 or email natalie.hobbs@mastacademy.co.uk

As an inclusive employer, it is important to us that our recruitment processes are inclusive and accessible. Trust will consider reasonable adjustments and access needs throughout all stages of the recruitment process. If this is something that would be supportive to you, please contact our Director of HR at hr@mastacademy.co.uk

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check upon appointment.

More information about the Trust can be found on our website. Please see the attached application pack for further details about , the role including job description and person specification.

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 Medway Anglican Schools Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/medway-anglican-schools-trust

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