Clerk to Governors - Broadwindsor Primary School

Dorset Council; Beaminster; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Broadwindsor CE VC Primary School in Dorset is seeking a Clerk to Governors to support our Governing Body with a flexible, term-time role. The post offers a real chance to influence school leadership and pupil outcomes.

You will organise meetings, prepare agendas, take accurate minutes and provide procedural guidance, while maintaining confidentiality. Full training and ongoing support will be provided through Dorset Governor Services and the NGA.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative, organisational and ICT skills.
• Strong written communication and literacy skills.
• Can work independently and manage their own workload effectively.
• Keen eye for detail and can produce accurate meeting records.
• Maintain confidentiality and act with discretion at all times.

Responsibilities

• Organise meetings and prepare agendas.
• Take accurate minutes and provide procedural guidance.
• Keep governors informed of legislative and policy updates.
• Ensure highest levels of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Minute writing and other administrative duties can be completed flexibly from home.

Skills

Administrative skills

ICT skills

Attention to detail

Written communication

Independence

Confidentiality

Job description

About the role

Clerk to Governors

Broadwindsor CE VC Primary School

Are you highly organised, detail-oriented and looking for a flexible role that makes a real difference to school leadership and governance?

Broadwindsor CE VC Primary School is seeking an enthusiastic and reliable Clerk to Governors to support our dedicated Governing Body.

As Clerk, you will play a key role in ensuring the effective operation of the Governing Body, working closely with the Headteacher and Chair of Governors. You will organise meetings, prepare agendas, take accurate minutes, provide procedural guidance, keep governors informed of legislative and policy updates, and ensure the highest levels of confidentiality and professionalism.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent administrative, organisational and ICT skills.
• Possesses strong written communication and literacy skills.
• Can work independently and manage their own workload effectively.
• Has a keen eye for detail and can produce accurate meeting records.
• Is able to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion at all times.

Previous experience as a Clerk to Governors would be an advantage, but it is not essential. Full training and ongoing support will be provided through Dorset Governor Services and the National Governance Association (NGA).

About the role

• Approximately 9 Full Governing Body meetings per year.
• Meetings are held in the afternoon or early evening, either in person or virtually.
• Minute writing and other administrative duties can be completed flexibly from home.
• Term Time Only
• 2 hours per week, 38 weeks per year

Salary

Actual Salary £1,202 - £1,221 pro rated per annum(Grade 5, SCP 5-6)

The salary shown is pro rata and includes paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. Pay is made in equal monthly instalments and adjusted where necessary at the beginning or end of employment.

Join Us

This is an ideal opportunity for someone seeking a flexible, rewarding role that supports the strategic leadership of our school and helps ensure the best outcomes for our pupils.

Closing Date: 1st November 2026

Interviews will be held w/c 9th November 2026

We welcome visits from prospective applicants and encourage you to come and see Broadwindsor School for yourself. To arrange a visit, please contact the School Office on 01308 868376 or email [e-mail].

Should you have any questions or require any additional information about the role or application process, we would be pleased to assist.

Further Information

Broadwindsor Primary School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Broadwindsor Primary 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.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

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.

Broadwindsor Primary 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 is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.