Job Description

Birchwood Grove is a warm, friendly and caring primary school in Burgess Hill which has recently been rated "Good" by Ofsted. We are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic Clerk to the Governors in this exciting opportunity to join our governance team, to ensure that we are achieving our strategic and statutory responsibilities. The Clerk ensures the efficient functioning of the Governing Body by providing:

• Effective administrative and organisational support;
• Guidance to ensure that the Governing Body is compliant with the appropriate legal and regulatory framework;
• Professional advice on governance, constitutional and procedural matters relating to the operation of the Governing Body in order to meet its statutory duties

Job DetailsSalary: 324,790.00 - 325,183.00
Contract Type: Casual
Working Pattern: Term time only, casual contract
Location: Burgess Hill
Interviews: Friday 6th June 2025What You Need to SucceedSuccessful candidates will have excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills, be able to work independently and organise their own time whilst working to strict deadlines. Due to the nature of this role, discretion and confidentiality are vital.
The role will include working with the Headteacher and Co-Chairs of the Governing Body to finalise agendas, organise paperwork and documentation including policy management, prepare minutes from Governing Board meetings and distributing them in a timely manner. It also involves the role holder providing advice to Governors on procedural and legislative matters in accordance with our governance approach and relevant statutory guidance and policy.
This role offers good flexibility with working hours and the ability to work from home but does involves some twilight/evening meetings once a month on a Tuesday which are held in person. Experience in school governance is preferred but specialist training is available through West Sussex for an applicant with the right administrative and people skills.Further InformationBirchwood Grove CP School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.We actively encourage visits to our school. Please contact Mrs Plimmer in the school office by email or by telephone 01444 242209 to arrange a visit.How to ApplyTo apply for this role please download the job description and application form below. Complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description). Once complete please return this to [insert email address]Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on [insert contact number]NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the xe2x80x98Apply online button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.The reference number for this role is SCHO00282.Available documents

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