Job Description

The Pingle Academy

Derbyshire
13.46 - 14.41 per year

Salary:

13.46 - 14.41 per hour (Grade 4)

Job type:

Part Time, Casual

Start date:

September 2025

Apply by:

29 August 2025

Job overview

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We are looking for a Clerk to the Local Governing Body to join us.

In this role, you will:

Provide a full clerking service to the Local Governing Body Be able to take accurate minutes from your own notes and then produce well-presented minutes for distribution Collate and distribute agendas and associated paperwork in advance of meetings Be able to take minutes at a minimum of six meetings throughout the year (meetings will normally take place in the evenings) Provide procedural and legal advice and guidance Maintain accurate records

Experience is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided. A positive attitude to personal development and training with a flexible approach to working hours would be welcomed.


You will need excellent administration and communication skills, with experience of minute-taking. With good interpersonal and organisational skills, you will be competent in the use of Microsoft software, email and the internet, and will ideally have access to a laptop/computer.


Preparation and attendance for evening meetings will be payable on an hourly rate. This is usually approximately 7 hours per meeting.


Please note, we will welcome applications on a job-share basis for this role. If you want to be considered for fewer meetings per year, please confirm this within your application.

Our Vision and Values - Affinity Learning Partnership

Affinity Learning Partnership is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising three Secondary Academies and four Primary Academies, currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.


We pride ourselves on being 'a great place to work', where everyone belongs, progresses and thrives.

Belongs:

We advocate and nurture inclusivity, connectedness and wellbeing by creating opportunities for all and forging a sense of community.

Progresses:

Exceptional CPD and career pathways ensure all staff can excel in their roles.


All of our schools deliver quality teaching and learning, underpinned by our aspirational and enriching curriculum. This is enabled by skilled support and business professionals.

Thrives:

We empower staff, pupils and our wider communities to be agents of change both now and in the future. We actively seek to grow our Trust where it supports all in our community to achieve, grow and develop.

CPD

The Trust believes that professional development is key to being successful and offers excellent opportunities for colleagues to grow and achieve. We provide tailored CPD, mentoring, strong support and a range of developmental opportunities across the Trust.

In Return

We strive to be an Employer of Choice and are committed to the wellbeing and development of our colleagues. You will join a supportive, warm and friendly community and enjoy an excellent benefits package, which includes:

Cycle-to-work scheme Employee assistance programme Discounted gym membership BHSF healthcare scheme Eyecare voucher scheme Flu vaccination vouchers

Visits

Prospective applicants are welcome to visit, and this can be arranged by telephoning 01283 216837.

To Apply

For further information about the role, please email personnel.tpa@affinitylp.co.uk.
Please note that we do not hold a sponsorship licence and, therefore, are unable to employ individuals residing outside of the UK or candidates living within the UK who require continued sponsorship to work in the UK.

To apply, please visit our careers page:

https://www.pingleacademy.com/16/current-vacancies

Closing date: 9.00am on 29 August 2025.

We welcome a broad range of perspectives with a commitment to equality of opportunity by recruiting a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive environment and a culture of belonging for everyone in Affinity Learning Partnership. Therefore, we encourage applications from underrepresented communities irrespective of age, disability, race, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, or neurodivergent status. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible through the recruitment process, should this be required.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and this position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All applicants must be able to provide documentation to prove their right to work in the UK.

About

The Pingle Academy

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The Pingle Academy

Coronation Street, Swadlincote
Derbyshire
DE11 0QA
United Kingdom

+44 1283 216837

The Pingle Academy is an 11-19 co-educational, comprehensive school, that is an academy of choice in the local area and has an excellent local reputation. We are a proud member of Affinity Learning Partnership - where everyone belongs, progresses and thrives.



We are proud of our caring and inclusive community, and our values of work hard, be kind and choose wisely are present in all aspects of academy life.



Our academy is a community where there is a shared responsibility for creating a safe and pleasant place to work. Staff are dedicated in ensuring that The Pingle Academy is inclusive in all areas and we are proud of our efforts to educate and care for all our students, whatever their abilities to ensure that every students' potential is fulfilled.



In 2019, the academy enjoyed its best ever results, both at GCSE and A Level. In October 2021 OFSTED judged the academy as Good in all areas.



Our priority is to help parents/carers prepare their children for adult lives in a rapidly changing world. We aim to provide a broad and stimulating curriculum, to set the highest standards of work and behaviour and to encourage students to aspire to these standards with confidence.



We value our staff, ensuring that we look after and care for their wellbeing through professional development, mental health provision and supporting staff with their workload.

Our Vision and Values - Affinity Learning Partnership

Affinity Learning Partnership is a Multi-Academy Trust comprising three Secondary Academies and four Primary Academies, currently based in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.



We pride ourselves on being 'a great place to work', where everyone belongs, progresses and thrives.

Belongs:

We advocate and nurture inclusivity, connectedness and wellbeing by creating opportunities for all and forging a sense of community.

Progresses:

Exceptional CPD and career pathways ensure all staff can excel in their roles.



All of our schools deliver quality teaching and learning, underpinned by our aspirational and enriching curriculum. This is enabled by skilled support and business professionals.

Thrives:

We empower staff, pupils and our wider communities to be agents of change both now and in the future. We actively seek to grow our Trust where it supports all in our community to achieve, grow and develop.

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