Clerk to Governors

Job description

**Rawmarsh Nursery School and Children's Centre**

**Barber's Cresent**

**Rawmarsh**

**Rotherham**

**S62 6AD**

**Arnold Nursery School and Children's Centre**

**The Arnold Centre**

**Goldsmith Road**

**Rotherham**

**S65 2LY**

**Hours: 3.5 per week**

**Contract: Permanent**

**Start Date: 5th of June 2023 or asap**

The clerk to the governing body will be accountable to the governing body, working effectively with the chair of governors, and with the Executive Head and other governors.

The clerk's main role is:

- To provide professional clerking services to the governing body _(and its committees)_.
- To assist with the general administration of the governing body, to ensure its efficient operation.
- To provide advice on procedural matters.

The ability to work systematically and follow procedures is essential, as are excellent communication and administration skills. Experience in providing accurate minutes of meetings is essential. You are likely to know the role of school governors and be aware of current issues impacting on schools.

Although the hours of the post are 3.5 per week this will be worked on an ad hoc basis i.e some weeks will require more than others. Some evening work during term-time is necessary.

Closing date**:Thursday 25**th** May 2023 at 12 noon**

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We undertake to make reasonable adjustments to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantage a disabled person may face.

**Rawmarsh Nursery School & Children’s Centre**

**Barber's Cresent**

**Rawmarsh**

**Rotherham**

**S62 6AD**

**Arnold Nursery School & Children’s Centre**

**The Arnold Centre**

**Goldsmith Road**

**Rotherham**

**S65 2LY**

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**Introduction**

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