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Horsham Nursery School - Clerk to Governors

Grade: 4 depending on experience



Salary range: 14.40 - 14.63 per hour (inclusive of holiday pay) Approximately 4 hours per week.




We are currently looking to recruit a clerk to the governors to join our friendly governing body. Our governors come from a range of different backgrounds, skills and experience but all share a common interest of wanting the best possible education for the children in our nursery.



We would be delighted to hear from anyone with:


Enthusiasm and motivation Ability to work independently Good interpersonal skills The ability to develop and maintain positive relationships Accurate communications and respect confidentiality Good IT skills The ability to produce concise, accurate minutes. Good time management skills to ensure timely circulation of information

As part of this role you will be required to:


Be well organised, flexible and reliable Provide high quality administrative support Attend all governing body meetings which take place during the day and evenings - 1 daytime and 1 evening meeting each half term
Advise the governing body on matters of procedure, and to maintain policies and records.

Training and support for the role is available in order to help build knowledge on governing body processes and procedures.



For further information please either download the job description and application forms or contact the nursery office on 01403 224430. Please contact us if you would like to visit the nursery.



Closing date: Friday 20th June 2025



Interview date: Applications will be considered as received. Interview dates to be confirmed.



Start Date: asap


The Nursery is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject safer recruitment checks in line with our safeguarding policy which includes checks with past employers, online social media searches and the Disclosure and Barring Service (enhanced check). Appointment will be dependent upon further health and employment reference checks.

Further Information

Horsham Nursery 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.

How to Apply

To 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 sbm@horshamnursery.co.uk



Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us or contact us on 01403 224430

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The reference number for this role is SCHO00239.



Job Reference: SCHO00239