Clerk to Local Governing Body

**Required to start ASAP.**

**Salary: NJC Grade 7: £14.53 - £15.64 per hour.**

Faringdon Learning Trust (FLT) currently have clerk vacancies within some of the Trusts schools and committees. Meetings will be held in person at school premises or via Teams.

The duties of a Trust Clerk include:

- Providing advice to the governing body on governance, constitutional and procedural matters, in line with the Trust’s guidance and procedures.
- Providing effective administrative support to the governing body, e.g. preparing agendas, taking minutes, circulating papers, etc.
- Ensuring the governing body is properly constituted.

We are looking for a person who:

- Has strong organisational skills, the ability to prioritise workload and good customer service skills.
- The ability to work on your own initiative as well as a mature and committed approach is essential.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.
- Has excellent IT skills.
- Can work at times convenient to the governing body, (evening work for the actual meeting, day or evening work for the preparation and follow up).

FLT support the professional development of its employees and as a Trust Clerk, you will have opportunity to attend regular support meetings to exchange information and keep clerks updated. You will also have the option to undertake an accredited NGA level 3 certificate in the Clerking of School and Academy Governing bodies.

You will be required to support the agreed number of meetings per year for which you will be remunerated for a minimum of **8 hours per meeting** to support the preparation, attendance of, and follow up.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £14.53-£15.64 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Clerk to Local Governing Body