Hours of work: 3 hours per week
Working pattern: Part-time
Closing date: Thursday, 2nd October 2025 at noon
For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:
Western Road Community Primary School (BN7 1TR Lewes)
Phone:
Email: .e-
Website: https://western-
Please note, we do not accept CVs.
Do you believe that the schools in East Sussex deserve the best possible support to deliver an excellent education for all children and young people? If so, then you would be well suited to working as a clerk to the governors at Western Road Community Primary School.
Western Road Community Primary School are seeking a Clerk to the Governors, time only (salary will be pro-rata). The hours/days/times to be worked will be agreed at the interview stage as some flexibility is available.
The purpose of this role is to keep the Western Road Community Primary School governing board running smoothly through efficient administration and the ability to offer timely advice. You will offer vital support to our governors to ensure that that can fulfil their statutory responsibilities. You will work closely with the school leadership team to ensure that records are well maintained. You will minute governing board meetings and any appropriate committee meetings as well as clerking panels that might be convened. You will work independently to research policies and procedures that will be critical for the board to follow.
We are looking for candidates who:
* Can take accurate minutes and maintain efficient record keeping systems
* Have good attention to detail
* Have the ability and willingness to work individually using their own initiative
* Have experience of writing agendas and servicing meetings
* Have a willingness to work at times convenient to the governing board including evening meetings
To apply for this role please email .e-. When completing your application be sure to address how you meet the criteria as advertised drawing on any relevant work/life experience, education, or personal interests.
Please email your application form to .e- by Thursday, 2nd October 2025 at noon.
School Governance is an integral part of the East Sussex strategy to ensure that schools in East Sussex are successful and that children and young people can learn in safe, creative and supportive spaces. This role is essential to this strand of our work.
This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.
The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.
If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.
Additional Information
This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to .
All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.