Clerk to Governing Body - #2169497

Clerk to Governing Body

We are currently recruiting for a Clerk to Governing Body to start asap; on an on going Temp- Perm Basis £41,739-£43,014 - Our Client will look at P/T and F/T options.

WHO WILL YOU BE WORKING FOR?
Our client is an all Boys School with a mixed Sixth Form based in Central London.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

Pay scale S01 pt 23 – 25 (£41,739pa - £43,014pa, full-time equivalent); the actual salary will be lower if the contract is part-time or term time only - Open to both F/T and P/T

To provide the governing body with procedural advice in carrying out its statutory obligations, and administrative support in fulfilling its strategic functions.

WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?

• Work effectively with the chair and relevant school personnel before the governing body meeting to prepare a purposeful agenda which takes account of statutory obligations and DFE and LA issues and is focussed on school improvement.
• Produce, collate and distribute the agenda and papers so that recipients receive them six days before the meeting.
• Record the attendance of governors at the meeting and take appropriate action re absences.
• Advise the governing body on governance legislation and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after the meeting.
• Take notes of the governing body meetings to prepare minutes, including indicating who is responsible for any agreed action
• Maintain a database of names, addresses and category of governing body members, and their term of
  office
• Initiate an induction pack being sent to newly appointed governors including details of terms of office
• Liaise with the school HR Manger in respect of vetting checks for new governors.
• Co-ordinate the elections of parent, teacher and staff governors.

ABOUT YOU

• Experience of taking notes of meetings and presenting records of expressed opinions and decisions taken
• Experience of clerking in a school or similar setting
• Ability to give a clear synopsis of relevant legislation.
• To be able to travel to meetings
• To be able to work at times convenient to the governing body, including evening meetings
• Ideally will hold a Current Enhanced DBS- or be willing to have one taken out.

HOW DO I APPLY?
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