Clerk to Governors

About Us

Lyminster Primary is a one-form entry school in Littlehampton with 208 children currently on roll.

Our pupils are engaging, enthusiastic and well-behaved, and we have a team of friendly, supportive, committed and highly motivated staff and governors. We are committed to continued professional development and staff well-being.

We are a community-focussed and nurturing school with sky-high ambition and a global outlook. Our mission is to imbue confidence in all our children, instil community spirit and foster a life-long love of learning. If this sounds like something you can be passionate about and help to promote in everything you do, then this post could be for you

Job Details

**Salary**:£25,583 - £25,989 PRO RATA
**Contract Type**:Permanent
**Working Pattern**:part-time, term-time only
**Interviews**:08/10/2025

We are seeking to appoint a Clerk to Governors, who will become a key team member of our friendly governing body.

**Role Purpose**
- To provide advice and guidance to the governing or trust board on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.
- A professional clerk will contribute towards the efficient and effective functioning of a governing board and its committees by providing:

- administrative and organizational support
- guidance to ensure that the board works in compliance with the appropriate legal and regulatory framework and understands the potential consequences for non-compliance
- advice on procedural matters relating to the operation of the board.

What You Need to Succeed

To be successful in this role, you will need to:
Please see the full job description and Person Specification for more information.

Further Information

The Clerk will be accountable to the Governing Body and will be responsible for advising the Governing Body on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework.

Due to the nature of the role, some weeks will require more hours to be worked and other weeks, fewer hours will not to be worked. Therefore, the ability to work flexibility is a necessity.

This is a great opportunity to join a friendly and supportive staff and governor team and make a real difference to our children.

How to Apply

**PLEASE NOTE THAT WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVs**
- LOCATION

**Littlehampton / East Preston area**
- CONTRACT TYPE

**Permanent**
- JOB TYPE

**Education - School Support**
- CLOSING DATE

**08 October 2025