Flexible4.0hoursperweek / 208hoursper annum
Start Date: 1stSeptember 2025
Headteacher: Mrs Elizabeth Chambers
Walls Road, Bembridge, PO35 5RH
Tel: 01983 872668
Email:office@bembridgeceprimary.co.uk
Website:www.bembridgeceprimary.co.uk
WewishtoappointahighlymotivatedClerktoprovideeffectiveadministrativesupporttotheBembridge Church of England Primary School.
Keyresponsibilitiesinclude:
* Provideeffectiveadministrativesupporttothegoverningboard,whichinvolvespreparingagendas in consultation with the Chair of Governors and Headteacher,
* Conveningmeetings,takingandwritinguptheminutesanddistributingdocumentationandother information to Governors;
* Efficientlyandsecurelymanagegovernorinformation
* Provideadvicetothegoverningbodyongovernance,constitutionalandproceduralmatters,which you will learn as you develop into the role.
AtBembridgeCEPrimarySchoolwebelieveaClerktotheGoverningBoardplaysacriticalrole.Youneed tobeahighlyorganisedpersonwithattentiontodetail.Youwillhavegeneraladministrationexperience suchasminutetakingand meetingorganisation, be able todemonstrate adiplomatic approach to communicationandbeableto maintainconfidentiality.Specifictrainingongovernancewithin aschool will be provided.
GoverningBoardmeetingsusuallytakeplaceonsiteintheschool,intheafternoonsorevenings, although,somemaybeheldonlineviaMicrosoftTeams.Theroleishomebased,soitisessential thereforethattheClerkhasaccesstoacomputer/laptopandinternet.AttendanceisrequiredatGoverningBoardmeetingsandIOWLAbriefingSessions.
AllapplicationswillneedtobereturnedtotheSchoolBusinessManagerats.price@bembridgeceprimary.co.uk.
SAFEGUARDING:
BembridgeCEPrimaryschooliscommittedtosafeguardingandpromotingthewelfareofchildrenandyoung people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We will ensure thatallour recruitmentandselection practicesreflectthiscommitment.The IsleofWight councilanditsschoolsrecruitaccordingtothecouncil’ssaferrecruitmentpolicy,thesuccessfulcandidatewill besubjecttoDisclosureandBarringServicechecksalongwithotherrelevantemploymentchecks.References will berequested priortointerviews. ThisSchoolis anequal opportunitiesemployer andwelcomes applications from all sections of the community.
Closingdateforapplications:Noon4thJuly2025
Interviews: Week beginning 7th July 2025
PLEASE NOTE:Not all school staff are employed directly by the Isle of Wight Council, you can ask on application who the employer for this role will be.
Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.
The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by the following;
unacceptable behaviour policy
employee code of conduct
our values, culture and inclusivity.
We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and we provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees.
The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team viaadverts@iow.gov.ukif you would like to receive a copy.
The Isle of Wight Council is an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community. In addition to this, we are also aDisability Confident Employer. Along with a number of other areas of commitments, this means that providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.
The management reporting line for this role is ultimately through the Isle of Wight Council Children’s Services directorate.
This council and its schools recruit according to the council’s Recruitment, Policy and Procedure and are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
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