What skills and experience we're looking for Key requirements: • Experience is desirable but not essential as training will be provided. • Be able to take accurate minutes and produce well-presented minutes for distribution. • Collate and distribute agendas and associated paperwork in advance of meetings. • Provide procedural and legal advice and guidance after full training. • Attend relevant training events and briefings organised by the Local Authority. • Candidates should be competent in the use of MSWord, email and internet. • A flexible approach, tact, diplomacy and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times. What the school offers its staff A welcoming and inclusive Church of England School in west Maidenhead, underpinned by its Christian ethos and vision, Boyne Hill Infant & Nursery school invites applications for the post of Clerk to the Governing Board. Further details about the role The Clerk will be accountable to the Governing Board, providing professional clerking services to the Board and Finance Committee. You will be required to demonstrate good verbal and written communication skills as well as good organisational skills. Full Governing Board meetings are held 7 times per academic year for approximately 2 hours (19:00-21:00) with 3 Finance Committee Meetings per year for 2 hours (09:45-11:45). These are face to face meetings. Hours of work outside the meetings may be worked flexibly at home in order to undertake agenda preparation and production of minutes. Commitment to safeguarding Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.