Overview
Job Description / Person Specification
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Hourly Rate
£15.56 - 17.47 per hour
Type of vacancy
Relief
Work pattern
Relief
Hours per week
Various
Work Base
Hybrid working
Working Arrangements
Hybrid
Competency Framework
Tier 7b
Number of posts
3
Interview date
To be confirmed
Closing Date
12 April 2026 23:55
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Role and Responsibilities
Are you looking for a flexible, interesting and rewarding part-time role that can fit well around existing work and personal commitments and that provides you with an opportunity to play an important part in supporting school governing bodies in meeting their responsibilities to improve educational opportunities of children? The demand for our clerking services for governing bodies both within and outside of Nottinghamshire remains very high. We are therefore seeking to recruit suitably experienced people to act as Clerk to the Governing Bodies of a number of schools and academies. We are looking for applications from all areas of the County to join our dedicated and supportive team.
The Clerk to Governors is a professional role and you will be required to advise the school governing body on a range of issues including procedural, legal, and educational matters. You will also be expected to take minutes of the meeting and undertake other administrative functions. While full training will be provided, you will need an understanding of education issues, as well as experience of minute taking for formal meetings, good communication skills and a sense of humour.
What We Will Provide You With
* A comprehensive induction with opportunities to shadow experienced Clerks.
* Ongoing support via 1-2-1 meetings, informal group meetings (usually held virtually), email and telephone advice from an experienced management team as well as half-termly briefing sessions.
* Personal, portable IT equipment to help you work efficiently.
* Ongoing personal development.
Role Details
You will be allocated regular responsibility for several schools and will be required to attend agreed governing body meetings during term time. The meetings are largely in the early evening, usually after 4:00pm, but can occasionally take place during the daytime. Usually, the meetings are held in school, and you would be expected to attend in person, but they also take place on virtual platforms. You will be expected to undertake preparation and follow up work for each meeting and this work is carried out remotely.
Clerks are paid a set 8.5 hours per governing body meeting. You will be working towards clerking approximately 10 meetings per term, built up gradually as your confidence grows with support from the team. There are also regular opportunities for work to cover absence or additional meetings and, for staff who are interested, training and professional development for more specialist work on exclusions or complaints.
Qualifications and Skills
A high standard of written English, good communication and interpersonal skills, IT proficiency (including word processing, emails, uploading and downloading information from websites and attending virtual meetings) and an understanding of educational issues are essential requirements.
Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation. Under the Disability Confident scheme we would like to ensure applicants with disabilities are offered an interview if they meet the minimum criteria for a job. Please let us know if this is something you would like to be considered for. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks. Nottinghamshire County Council strongly encourages applications from all candidates from different walks of life, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.
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