Trust Clerk
St John The Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust, Norwich, NR1 3PB13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
1 January 2025
Closing date
15 November 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
25 October 2024
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
- £8,942.00 - £9,532.00 Annually (Actual)
Trust Clerk job summary
Key responsibilities
- Providing high-quality administrative support to the Board of Directors, Local Governing Bodies and the Teaching School Hub
- Scheduling meetings and ensuring actions are followed up promptly
- Preparing and distributing agendas, documents, and minutes ahead of meetings
- Attending and taking accurate minutes of meetings
- Advising on constitutional and procedural governance matters, in line with the Trust’s guidance, as well as ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and policies.
- Ensuring safe and secure storage of governance documents
- Supporting effective communication between the Board, Local Governing Bodies, and external stakeholders
What are we looking for?
We are looking for an organised and proactive individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills and a thorough understanding of governance procedures. The ideal candidate will have:
- Previous experience in a clerking or administrative role
- Knowledge of legislation and policies relating to school and trust governance
- Exceptional minute-taking and record-keeping skills
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines
- Proficiency in using IT
- Someone who has their own transport, as there is a significant amount of travelling involved
What do we offer?
- Belonging to a professional, supportive and collaborative Trust team
- A generous Local Government Pension Scheme
- A commitment to professional development and wellbeing, as set out in our Staff Charter
- Flexible working arrangements
- Employee Assistance Programme
If you would like to know more about the post, please download the Job Description.
Preliminary queries regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with the Trust Compliance Manager, John Eady by emailing: jeady@ndhs.org.uk
St John the Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.
Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust.
We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.
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 are not accepted.
About St John The Baptist Catholic Multi Academy Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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