Clerk to The Governors

**About us**

The Petersfield School is a happy and vibrant school located in the heart of the South Downs. We have a long established reputation for traditional values, high academic achievement and providing an outstanding student experience. Underpinning our belief that every child should be happy and successful are our school values of enjoy, respect and achieve.

We are part of the supportive and innovative Bohunt Education Trust, a MAT with eight schools including two Sixth Forms and a boarding facility. We may be separated geographically, however, all BET schools are student centred, sharing an uncompromising belief in high achievement and unconditional positive expectations, a real sense of community and a dynamic, innovative approach to education.

The role will include working with Headteachers and Local Governing Boards to finalise agendas, organise paperwork and documentation, prepare minutes from local governing board meetings and providing advice to governors on procedural and legislative matters in accordance with our Trust’s governance approach and relevant statutory guidance and policy. You will be supported by our Governance Coordinator and work as part of our clerking team. Training will also be available.

A flexible approach to working hours is essential as the role involves some twilight/evening meetings which tend to cluster in certain weeks of term. Governance Clerks are home based and must provide their own equipment to undertake this role. Access to the internet and ability to attend virtual meetings are a requirement. Governance Clerks are required to attend six meetings of the Local Governing Boards per year where these are held in person (these are held each half term dates agreed a year in advance.)

Your support of effective governance in the Trust will contribute towards the best outcomes for the students in the school you support.

The role is for 80 hours, to include six meetings (two hours each) of the LGB per academic year during term-time only. Grade 5 non-teaching staff. (£15ph)

There are opportunities for additional hours in order to meet the governance needs of the Trust including supporting local governing board panels as requested or to provide cover for other clerking team members in their absence.

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £15.00 per hour

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Hampshire, GU32 3LU

Application deadline: 05/06/2023