Clerk to Governors

2 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom City College Coventry Full time

Clerk to Governors

Contract Term Permanent

Salary £12.93 to £13.91 per hour

Hours Part-time

Start Date ASAP

Grade 8:
£12.93 to £13.91 per hour

90 hours per year (approximately)

Home working with attendance at six evening meetings.
Are you interested in supporting a local school and engaging with your community? Do you have basic administrative skills, good writing ability and an eye for detail? Would you like to gain new skills in a flexible, varied and interesting role?

We have a vacancy for a clerk to support our highly active and committed governing body.

The clerk to the governors is central to the smooth running of the governing body and responsibilities include:

  • Preparation and the timely circulation of agendas,
  • Attending governing body meetings and taking and distributing accurate minutes
  • Monitoring governing body membership and attendance
  • Maintaining the register of governors' business interests
  • Providing administrative support to the governing body
  • Keeping records and providing advice to governors on their legal and procedural duties together with handling confidential information


The post is a part-time position, covering six Full Governing Body (FGB) meetings held each term throughout the academic year and the necessary administrative support to ensure the governing body runs effectively.

The clerk is expected to provide 15 hours of support for each Full Governing Body meeting. Each Full Governing Body meeting is held during the evening from 7 to 9.00 pm.


Clerks must have excellent organisation, communication and ICT skills, as well as an ability to take accurate minutes at meetings.

To help the successful applicant fulfil their role we expect them to attend all relevant training events and the Clerk's Network meetings.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for the successful applicant.

At Horfield Church of England Primary School, we value having a workforce as diverse as the community we serve. We therefore welcome and develop people from all sections of the community

Safeguarding Statement:

Horfield CE VC Primary 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.

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