Trust Clerk
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust, Bridgwater, TA6 7EE6 days remaining to apply
Closing date
11 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
30 January 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
- £25,183.00 - £27,269.00 Annually (FTE)
Trust Clerk job summary
Thank you for your interest in the Trust Clerk to Local Governing Committees role for a start date as soon as possible
This is an exciting time to join us. The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (DCET) opened on 1 March 2022 with six primary schools as one of the first Catholic multi-academy trust’s (MATs) in the Clifton Diocese. Since then, the DCET has grown to oversee ten Catholic primary schools based in Somerset, North Somerset and Wiltshire with a combined total of circa 1700 pupils, 300 staff and a £10m budget. However, the Bishop’s ambitious growth plan means it is expected to expand to a mix of 20+ primary and secondary schools over the next three years. More details about the Trust, its vision, values and schools can be found via: The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust (thedcet.com).
The Trust Board seeks to appoint a Trust Clerk to Local Governing Committees (LGC) on a permanent, part-time and hybrid working basis who will lead the provision of clerking support, advice and guidance to governors and headteachers in more than one LGC, with each meeting six times per year. As a growing Trust, school LGCs will be grouped into geographically based hubs over time including: Somerset, North Somerset, Bath and North East Somerset (BANES), South Gloucestershire, North and South Wiltshire.
Joining the Trust now offers the opportunity to collaborate with the Trust Governance Professional and peers in the termly Trust Chairs and Clerks Forum meetings to shape governance and clerking team best practice across the Trust.
Handover support can be arranged plus transition, coaching and mentoring support from experienced Trust Clerk peers and the Trust Governance Professional if required. Access to ongoing continuous professional development is available via the Trust’s membership of the Confederation of School Trusts and National Governance Association.
The DCET governance structure diagram is shown below and more details can be found via: Governance (thedcet.com). You will need to work flexibly to attend formal meetings, either in person or virtually, which are often held in the early evening to accommodate busy volunteers with daytime commitments.
Employer contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme
Excellent career development opportunities as the Trust grows
Handover, transition and/or coaching and mentoring support provided by experienced peers and the Trust Governance Professional. This could be helpful particularly if you have not worked in the education sector previously.
Access to continuous professional development via Trust membership of sector professional body/ies e.g. Confederation of School Trusts and National Governance Association.
Annual leave of 25 days (pro rata) plus bank holidays rising after 5 years
A flexible approach to work life balance
Commitment to safeguarding
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and equal opportunities in employment and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
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 The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust
- Type
- Multi-academy trust
The Dunstan Catholic Educational Trust has six primary schools in Somerset and North Somerset.
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