Location: Holyrood Academy
Pay Grade: NJC Point 12 (FTE ££29542)
Actual Salary: £876.57 per annum
Hours of Work: 50 hours per year worked over term time (38 weeks pa)
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our school providing advice and guidance to the local governing committee (LGC) on governance, consititutional and procedural matters.
We are looking for someone who has knowledge of school systems, structures, accountability and funding as well as governance legislation, procedures and regulations and can deliver high standards of administrative support. Working closely with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher and Trust’s Governance Professional, you will play a key part in supporting the efficient and effective functioning of the LGC as well as guidance to ensure the committee is properly constituted.
You will have experience of working in the education sector and will be a highly organised person with good IT skills who is able to manage time well to meet deadlines. The ability to minute take effectively with a high level of accuracy is essential. You will also be an excellent communicator, both verbally and in the written form as well as being able to relate well to others to build effective relationships.
You will be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the role, including attending evening meetings. We are looking for Clerks across the Trust and therefore there is the possibility that the successful candidate could carry out this role for more than one of our schools.
We can offer a competitive salary, a Local Government pension, a term time only working pattern, free onsite parking, and discounted membership at our onsite gym. We encourage our staff to broaden their skills and knowledge through continuous learning and development.
See the job description for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The Closing Date is 9am on Monday 12th October
Safeguarding Statement:
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 under the Exceptions Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020). This means that both spent and unspent convictions and cautions may need to be disclosed. However, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ under filtering rules and do not need to be disclosed. Guidance on what should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexuality or religion.
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure Barring Service (DBS). As part of our due diligence process when shortlisting, we may carry out an online search of publicly available material to identify any incidents or issues which we might want to explore with the applicant at interview.
References: References will be taken up on short-listed candidates that will include questions about past disciplinary actions or allegations in relation to behaviour with children, previous employers may be approached for information to verify particular experiences or qualifications before interview.
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