Clerks to the Trust

Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT); Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A Multi Academy Trust in London is seeking a Clerk to deliver clerking services for the Board of Directors. The role involves preparation of paperwork, taking minutes during evening meetings, and supporting various processes. Applicants should have secretarial experience, a typing speed of 50 wpm, and excellent communication skills. Flexibility is required as the role involves attending multiple evening meetings across Trust schools.

Benefits

Excellent working relationships

On-the-job learning and development opportunities

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Secretarial experience is essential.
• Experience clerking committees is desirable.
• Strong personal organization is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare paperwork for meetings and take minutes.
• Support for Admissions Appeals and Exclusions processes.
• Attend evening meetings at various Trust schools.

Skills

Typing speed of 50 wpm

Excellent communication skills

Well-developed administrative skills

Ability to work under pressure

Flexibility in working hours

Job description

Overview

The team, managed by the Operations Manager, delivers a clerking service for the Board of Directors of the Twyford Church of England Trust, and the Governing Bodies of Twyford CofE High School (Acton), William Perkin CofE High School (Greenford), Ada Lovelace CofE High School (Ealing) and Ealing Fields CofE High School (Ealing). The role would suit someone who is already a Clerk looking for additional hours or someone who is good at speed typing and typing minutes. Tasks include preparation of paperwork for, and taking minutes at, Governing Body or sub-committee meetings (all are evening meetings), and support for Admissions Appeals and Exclusions processes. It is essential that the new post-holder has a typing speed of 50 wpm and has had secretarial experience. It is also desirable that she/he has experience of clerking committees; however other relevant experience will be considered. Applicants should have well developed administrative skills, initiative and personal efficiency. Training in specific school procedures will be given. The new post-holder must be able to work professionally under pressure to meet deadlines and operate flexibly within the changing needs of the Trust. The new post-holder should be able to work flexible hours as the role involves attending evening meetings. The team cover approximately 12 meetings per year at each of the Trust schools. These are always held in term time and are normally on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday evening; there could be more than one evening meeting a week. The role is based within the Trust Operations team at Twyford CofE High School though there is a requirement to work at all Trust schools, including for evening meetings.

Proactive, approachable, calm and professional. S/he will have excellent communication skills and a high level of personal organisation. The post-holder will need to be flexible in their approach to working hours and have commitment to the values and ethos of the Trust.

Twyford CE Academies Trust is consulting on its Admissions policy for entry into Year 7 in September 2026 to include 'Children of Staff' places. If, as we expect, the proposal is approved, the admissions policy will include the following criterion: 'Children of all staff' where the member of staff has been employed at the school for two or more years at the time at which the application for admission to the school is made or where the member of staff has been recruited to a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage. Twyford CE Academies Trust The Twyford Church of England Academies Trust (TCEAT) is a Multi Academy Trust which comprises four secondary schools in the London Borough of Ealing. The Trust was established in October 2011 to enable our heavily oversubscribed existing school, Twyford CE High School, to build on its successes and look outward to the large number of parents who were eager to become part of its community. Over a 10-year period it launched three new schools Ealing Fields, William Perkin and Ada Lovelace all of which have achieved progress outcomes ranking them in the top 1% of schools nationally, making TCEAT the highest performing Trust in the UK including the progress made by disadvantaged students. TCEAT aims to deliver outstanding education in a comprehensive school setting and embraces the Trust motto 'Life in all its fullness', encouraging students to use their individual gifts wisely and well. Supported by the London Diocesan Board for Schools (LDBS), TCEAT operates on collaborative principles with some central services to achieve consistency of provision. The Trust has a highly evolved common curriculum running through years 7-13, which has been devised by staff within the four schools. It has thriving post-16 provision, including both A-Levels and T-Levels, and is heavily oversubscribed. Music plays a significant role in the spiritual life of the TCEAT schools and pastoral systems are strong. The Trust also runs Teach West London, a Teaching School Hub for teacher training and development with outreach to over 330 schools across Ealing, harrow Hillingdon and Hounslow. More recently, TCEAT partnered with Oak National Academy to develop their English Secondary curriculum and produce high-quality resources for pupils in years 7-11. Following this success, a further partnership has evolved with Cam Academy Trust to support them with developing the MFL Curriculum for Oak. This is in collaboration with the Thames West Language Hub, which is an NCLE Language Hub run by TCEAT which aims to support high quality language education and high uptake of language learning in the local community. More information can be found on the TCEAT website: https://twyfordacademies.org.uk

• Excellent working relationships at all levels
• On-the-job learning and development opportunities
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme