Governance Clerk: Minutes, Agendas & Advisory

Essex; Great Dunmow; On-site; GBP 670 - 740; Part time

Job summary

Dunmow St Mary’s Primary School, based in Great Dunmow, Essex, is seeking a part-time Administration role to support its governing board and leadership team. The post involves preparing meeting agendas and drafting minutes for the Full Governing Board and other committees, plus providing trusted governance advice with training provided.

The role requires flexibility around a calendar of meetings (six per year) and is paid on Scale 7 at £16.62–£18.35 per hour, with holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Produce meeting agendas with the chair(s) of governors and the headteacher for the Full Governing Board and other meetings such as hearings and appeals.
• Write minutes of the Full Governing Board meetings and other governing bodies.
• Serve as an important source of advice for governors on governance matters (training will be provided).
• Support the Chair or co‑chairs of governors, the Headteacher and the Governing Board in the exercise of their governance responsibilities, ensuring compliance with statutory and other requirements and the delivery of agreed governance policies.
• Work flexibly around a calendar of scheduled meetings (usually six Full Governing Board meetings per year).
• Work independently and meet deadlines.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Independent working

Job description

Dunmow St Mary’s Primary School, based in Great Dunmow, Essex, is seeking a part-time Administration role to support its governing board and leadership team. The post involves preparing meeting agendas and drafting minutes for the Full Governing Board and other committees, plus providing trusted governance advice with training provided.

The role requires flexibility around a calendar of meetings (six per year) and is paid on Scale 7 at £16.62–£18.35 per hour, with holiday pay.