Job Introduction
Bishop King CE Primary School is seeking to appoint a Clerk to Governors to provide advice and effective administrative support to the Chair of Governors and the Governing Body.
Start date: TBC. Annualised hours - 190 hours pa.
Subject to six-month probationary period, references, DBS and safeguarding (social media) checks.
The Clerk will ideally have a knowledge of governance and governing body procedures as well as educational legislation and legal requirements, or, will have the desire and drive to learn this area where full training will be provided.
The ideal candidate will be reliable, confident, well organised with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and have an interest in and ideally experience of school governance. Competency in ICT skills is essential.
The School's Governing Body meets approximately 6 times, in the evening, throughout the academic year, and approximately 6 times, via online meetings, in the afternoon, throughout the academic year.
Main responsibilities will include:
• Clerk meetings and panels.
• Putting agendas and relevant documents onto the GovernorHub portal prior to and after meetings.
• Attend the meetings to take minutes and distribute these afterwards via GovernorHub.
• Provide advice to the governing body on governance and procedural matters.
• Maintain and update the https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/ governor section.
Please see the full job description for further details of this role.
Benefits:
• Hybrid working – other than attending the meetings in school, this position can offer homeworking.
• Access to Local Government Pension Scheme.
• The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school.
• Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including complimentary Wellbeing Support Programme.
To obtain an application form, please visit our website www.bishopking.org.uk or contact Allyson Whittleton on 01522 880094 or by email: allyson.whittleton@bishopking.lincs.sch.uk
Closing date: 29/06/25.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service, barred list check, references and medical checks. Pre-employment checks are in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
We want our workforce to reflect the make-up of our community that we serve and therefore welcome all applications irrespective of gender, ethnic origin, belief, sexual orientation, age or disability.
Candidates are advised to write their application to the job description.
Shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
Fluency Duty
In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.
The school advertising the vacancy will contact you directly regarding the outcome of your application and any interviews. When interviews are taking place schools will follow all Government and Public Health England Guidelines.
All shortlisted candidates will need to verify their eligibility to work in the UK at interview.
