Clerk to Governors

**Salary**: £28,720 - £29,398 per annum pro rata
Contract type: Casual
Working pattern: Casual

Closing date: 16 October 2025 midday
Interview date: week commencing 03 November 2025

Please download the job description here: Job Description

Are you an experienced Clerk to Governors or keen to become a clerk?

Responsibilities will include:

- Working effectively with the chairs of the LGB, headteachers and other local governors to secure the continuity of governing body business.
- Advising on procedural and legislative matters to ensure the LGB works to the legal framework and Trust scheme of delegation.Completion of tasks including the preparation and circulation of papers, attendance at meetings and minute taking and maintaining a business calendar, including policy reviews.

We are interested to hear from applicants that either hold a relevant award (BTEC level 3 in Clerk to the Governing Board or equivalent) or would be prepared to work towards a recognised accreditation.

We are committed to staff development and opportunities for further CPD will be fully supported. If you believe you have the skills and attitude to thrive in this role, then we want to hear from you.

Please see below a testimonial from a current clerk sharing their experience in the role:
'When I started clerking, I was working in the NHS as a Surgical PA. Long hours and strangely very little interaction with people. I happened to see an advert for a Clerk to Governors. I had never heard of this role before, and I had no idea that schools had a Governing Body I got in touch with the Headteacher and was hooked. I left my NHS role 2 months later. Clerking is an incredible job. I started with two schools and became passionate about what the Governors were trying to do for the school and the role they played in holding leaders to account. Meeting dates and times can be flexible (there does have to be a degree of flexibility on both sides). The clerk’s work outside of the meetings, which is the main part of the role, can be done to fit around your own lifestyle. It is a wonderful role which I can recommend to anyone. '

Salary and Hours

You will be employed on a zero-hour contract and will be paid an hourly rate for attendance at LGB meetings, time taken in preparing for the meetings (e.g. agendas and minutes) and any other relevant administrative work or attendance at training courses directly supporting your role.

Salary - East Sussex Single Status, Grade 7, sp 18-19, £28,720 -£29,398 pro-rata (pay award pending) Travel expenses will be met, but this will be discussed in more detail at interview.

Additional Information

Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.