Clerk to School Governing Body

Salary: £14.36 - £15.31 Hourly

45 hours per academic school year

Job details

Hours of work: 45 hours per school year. Ad hoc meetings in the evening or late afternoon, usually 5pm to 7pm and some work from home. There are 5 meetings per year.

Salary: £14.36 - £15.31 per hour

Position type: Permanent

Interviews will be conducted after the school half term.

The role is to attend Local Governing Body meetings for schools. You will be part of a team of clerks who all work remotely. The meetings usually take place on a late afternoon/early evening and your role will be to organise and share the agenda and paperwork for the meeting, attend the meeting and take minutes. Minutes will then be typed up, possibly using AI. A majority of the role can be done whilst working from home.

The job requirements

• Excellent communication skills (written and oral)
• Strong time management and organisational skills
• The ability to work well within a team

Genuine care towards children

Experience and a relevant qualification would be beneficial but are not essential to the role, full training and support will be provided to the successful candidate

Access to transport

The role would suit someone looking for occasional or additional hours to develop their knowledge and skills in Clerking or the Educational sector.

Working with us

• Ebor Academy Trust is a values driven organisation of over 1000 staff working in 25 schools across Yorkshire and the Humber.
• With a staff engagement score of over 90% our staff tell us that Ebor Academy Trust is truly a great place to work and our low staff turnover shows that people see their time with us as a long term investment.
• Don’t just take our word for it, here are a few quotes from our staff,
• ‘I love the idea of helping children and nurturing them and seeing them develop and this is just the best place to be. I've worked here for nearly 20 years and the children are absolutely amazing. They are so polite. They make every day different and new and exciting.’
• ‘The staff are great and we all look after each other.’
• ‘I’m proud to say I work here.’
• ‘Seeing those moments when they just get something, when that new piece of learning really clicks and their eyes light up and you get that moment of awe and wonder on their face.’
• ‘Strong, clear and dedicated leadership. Leaders who lead by example and who care about every single stakeholder.’
• ‘Fair, honest and transparent employer. Huge amounts of exciting opportunities for people to develop their skill sets and career pathways (CPD is a big priority).’
• We offer generous terms and conditions of employment, if you would like to know more about the benefits of working at Ebor Academy Trust please see the attached document ‘The benefit of working at Ebor Academy Trust’
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We follow safer recruitment practices and appointments are subject to, amongst other things, an enhanced DBS check. Please see the Trust’s Recruitment Policy for further information.