Clerk to the Governors

About the Role

St Peter's CE (Aided) Primary School, Cowfold, is looking for a capable and enthusiastic Clerk to our Governing Body at St Peter's CE (Aided) Primary School, Potters Green, Cowfold, to start as soon as possible.

The job entails attending approximately 12 evening meetings a year (6:30pm to 8:30pm). The Clerk's role includes preparation of agendas and papers for meetings, taking and writing up of minutes, advising on legal procedures, dealing with correspondence for governors when necessary and acting as custodian of records. The Clerk will also be expected to attend some initial training and attend termly briefings. Good IT skills will be necessary as the majority of work is now paperless. Please refer to the job description and person specification for a full list of duties.

Job Details

Salary is based on NJ Grade 4 currently (£13.26 gross per hour). The Clerk has a zero hours' contract and claims for hours worked, on a monthly basis. Therefore, the hours are very flexible, apart from the evening governors' meetings. Hours worked per annum would equate to between 70 and 100 hours.

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role you will need to meet the essential criteria contained in the attached person specification.

Further Information

St Peter's CE Primary School, Cowfold and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

How to Apply

To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.

Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).

Once complete please return this to

Please do get in touch if you have any questions. Please direct these to Angie Bell (current Clerk and School Bursar) using the above contact information.

Closing date: Noon Monday 8th December

Interviews will be held the week commencing 15th December 2025

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the 'Apply online' button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO01350.

LOCATION

Horsham area

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

JOB TYPE

Education - School Support

CLOSING DATE

08 December 2025