We have a vacancy for a Clerk to the Governing Body at Dorset Studio School. The role is to provide administrative and clerking support to the Governing Body. Responsible for drafting agendas, organizing meetings, recording minutes, and maintaining accurate records. The Clerk will be responsible for the recruitment and induction of new Governors. There are five calendered meetings a year with two committees running sequentially from 2.30 to approximately 6.00pm with other occasional meetings that may require the attendance of the Clerk. This is a term time only role working 39 weeks per year - Pay Award Pending. You will need to be organised with excellent communication skills and proficient in Microsoft applications. Access to training and support will be available. Please visit our website at www.dorsetstudioschool.co.uk for more information about our unique school or contact [email protected] (School Business Manager) Further details of the school and an application form can be found on our website www.dorsetstudioschool.co.uk Further Information Not Specified About Us Dorset Studio School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. Dorset Studio School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines. The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. Keeping Children Safe in Education Dorset Studio School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.