Clerk to Governors - Newick, United Kingdom - East Sussex County Council

Description

Hours of work: Casual basis
Working pattern: Casual
(As the position is casual, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing Date – Friday 3 May 2024 at midday
Interview Date – w/c Monday 6 May 2024

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.

Clerk to Local Governing Body

Have you ever thought about becoming a Clerk to Governors? Are you looking for a flexible and rewarding role that gives an insight into the world of education?

Are you an enthusiastic, dedicated individual with excellent administrative and interpersonal skills and ideally some experience of taking minutes at meetings?

If you can answer YES to any of these questions and would like to know more, read on....

We are a thriving Trust on the south coast of England with some exciting opportunities for new Clerks to join us to provide support to our Local Governing Body (LGB) schools in one or all of the following areas of East Sussex: Hastings, Northiam and Newick. The role is a flexible, rewarding position that provides an interesting insight into the strategic aims and plans to constantly improve the education and welfare of local children.

Applicants need to be reliable, confident, good with people and with an interest in school governance. You will need skills in good administrative practice and ideally some experience of minute taking. You will also need to be confident in the use of Word, Excel and e-mail and have access to a computer and the internet. An understanding of confidentiality is essential for this role.

Responsibilities will include:

It is not essential to have previous clerking experience, although this would be helpful. We are interested to hear from applicants that either hold a relevant award (BTEC level 3 in Clerk to the Governing Board or equivalent) or would be prepared to work towards a recognised accreditation.

Applicants must have a high level of ICT skills and confidence in communicating with people at all levels. We are committed to staff development and opportunities for further CPD will be fully supported. If you believe you have the skills and attitude to thrive in this role, then we want to hear from you.

Salary and Hours
You will be employed on a zero-hour contract and will be paid an hourly rate for attendance at LGB meetings, time taken in preparing for the meetings (e.g. agendas and minutes) and any other relevant administrative work or attendance at training courses directly supporting your role.

Salary - East Sussex Single Status, Grade 7, sp 18-19, £26,539 -£27,196 pro-rata (pay award pending). Travel expenses will be met, but this will be discussed in more detail at interview.

Candidates should submit:

Safeguarding
This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018. The Trust 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, shortlisted candidates will be required to demonstrate to the Trust, 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
Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post, but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency's Points-based Immigration System. Due to the restrictions, we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits.