Governance Professional (Clerk to the Governors)

Alcester Grammar School, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5ED

34 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible upon completion of recruitment process

• Closing date

  5 November 2025 at 8am

• 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: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: - AGS Band F Point 22: £17.47 per hour plus 12.07% holiday pay = £19.58 per hour (2025-26 pay scales)
• Additional allowances:

  - AGS Band F Point 22: £17.47 per hour plus 12.07% holiday pay = £19.58 per hour (2025-26 pay scales)

Governance Professional (Clerk to the Governors) job summary

Contract: Part-time, as and when required (approx. 200 hours per year)
Pay: £19.58 per hour (includes holiday pay) AGS Band F Point 22: £17.47 per hour plus 12.07% holiday pay = £19.58 per hour

As a guide 200 hours + holiday pay = £19.58 x 200 hours = £3,916 per annum
Closing date: 8am, 5th November 2025

Start Date: As soon as possible. on completion of the recruitment process
Interviews: We reserve the right to interview before the closing date should a suitable applicant be identified

Alcester Grammar School is seeking to appoint a dedicated and well-organised Clerk to the Governors (Academy Governance Professional) to support the work of our Governing Body.

This key role provides professional advice and administrative support to ensure the effective operation of the school’s governance. The successful candidate will:

• Organise and clerk meetings (approximately one evening per month)

• Advise the Governing Body on governance, compliance and procedural matters

• Maintain records, policies and statutory information

• Support ongoing development of strong governance practices

The post offers flexible working hours, aside from scheduled meeting times, with most meetings held in person at school and a small number being virtual online meetings.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and an interest in education governance. Prior experience in a governance or clerking role is desirable but not essential — training and support will be available.

Please view the job description for this role and if you would like to discuss the role in more detail, do contact either: Clare Cockbill, Chair of Governors: c.cockbill@alcestergs.com OR Rachel Thorpe, Principal: r.thorpe@alcestergs.com

To apply, please complete the MyNewTerm application form.
Please note: CVs will not be accepted.

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 Alcester Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alcester Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alcester-grammar-school

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