Clerk to the Governing Body of Surrey Maths School
Hours: between 10 – 15 hours per month, term-time only
Hours and working pattern to be agreed
Salary: LPT Grade 6 £28,470 - £30,665 Full Time based on a 36 working week
The governors of Surrey Maths School, due to open to students in September 2024, invite applications for a Clerk to the Governing Body to start work as soon as possible. The governing body are the strategic leaders of the school and contribute fully to its success. The Clerk will be accountable to the Governing Body, working effectively with them, the Chair of Governors and the co-Headteachers.
The governing body will hold seven full meetings per year and several sub-committee meetings and the hours to be worked are flexible from working eight hours per meeting, to include time for preparation and minutes, or to being more involved in the school and the role of clerk and working between ten to fifteen hours per month, term-time only.
The Clerk’s main role is to provide professional clerking services to the Governing Body. You will:
- Be able to take accurate minutes from your own notes and produce well-presented minutes for distribution
- Collate and distribute agendas and associated paperwork in advance of meetings
- Be available to take minutes at all meetings throughout the year (typical number of meetings is 7 per year plus several sub-committee meetings e.g. Admissions Panel). Full committee meetings will normally last for approximately 90 minutes - two hours, the day and time of week has not yet been decided
- Provide procedural and legal advice and guidance as required
- Maintain the Governance section of the school website
- Manage the review of policies that are owned by the school
Experience is desirable but not essential as full training and support will be provided through the Learning Partners Academy Trust. Candidates should have an interest in education, be tactful and able to deal with matters confidentially. You should have proficient IT skills and have effective organisational skills. You should feel confident to interject on points of order and information during meetings and with a wide range of stakeholders.
What we can offer you:
- A professional and supportive team
- Training and development – opportunities to take part in a range of training events and ongoing professional development
- Family friendly employer – working within a team which understands that operational needs can be balanced with family responsibilities
- Employee assistance programme – free and confidential third-party telephone counselling service available 24 hours a day
- Pension scheme – Local Government Pension Scheme where the employer’s contribution is over 18% of base salary
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this exciting role, please use the links provided to access the full job description and person specification and apply online.
Please note, your application will take you to our ATS system (Face-Ed). You will be required to enter your details again to fully complete your application process.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss this role further, please contact Lynsey Filby, lfilby@ learningpartners.org HR Adviser at Learning Partners Academy Trust.
Closing date: 10am, 19th April 2024
Surrey Maths School 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 under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to be part of Learning Partners Academy Trust. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and particularly welcome suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to join our trust.