School Administrator and Clerk to Governors (3878 )

Westmorland & Furness Council; Cartmel Fell; Remote; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

St Martin and St Mary Church of England Primary School invites a dedicated School Administrator and Clerk to Governors to join our welcoming team. You will manage front-of-house duties, coordinate clerking tasks for the governing body and support efficient governance processes.

The role focuses on reception, routine admin, meeting organisation and accurate minute-taking, while upholding safeguarding and confidentiality in a busy school environment.

Qualifications

• Warm, friendly and approachable, with excellent customer service skills.
• organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Confident using IT and administrative systems.
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understands confidentiality and discretion.
• Can communicate sensitively with children, parents, carers, staff and governors.
• Able to work independently and use initiative.
• Committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.
• Ideally has experience in school/governance or clerking meetings.

Responsibilities

• Front-of-house school administration and clerking support for governing body.
• Organising meetings, preparing agendas and minutes.
• Attendance at meetings and producing accurate minutes.

Skills

Warm & friendly

Organised

Customer service

Excellent communication

IT systems

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Safeguarding awareness

Clerking knowledge

Tools

IT systems

Job description

School Administrator and Clerk to Governors

• Job type:Administration and Business Operations
• Contract:Permanent
• Work pattern:Part-time
• Salary:Please see below
• Closing date for applications: Monday 5 October 2026
• Employer:VA

Our School Vision and Values

As a Christian school, St Martin and St Mary is an inclusive and happy community; nurturing confidence, a thirst for learning and resilience in a safe loving environment. Our priority is developing the whole child spiritually, emotionally, physically and academically to live the most rewarding life.
‘Life in all its fullness’ John 10.10

Job title: School Administrator and Clerk to Governors

Reports to (job title): Head teacher

Hours of work: 25 hours per week over 40 weeks. There may be some out of hours to attend governor meetings. Office hours: 8:00 – 16:30. Exact working days and hours to be agreed but must include Monday and Wednesday working 8:00 until 16:30 and Friday working 8:30 until 2pm with the remainder of work hours to be agreed.

Salary: BS5 £26,847 (FTE) to BS6 £27,709 (FTE) per annum , pro rata – depending on experience

Could you be the friendly and organised face of our school?
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, highly organised and approachable Primary School Administrator and Clerk to Governors to join our school team.
This is an important and varied role which combines front‑of‑house school administration with clerking responsibilities for our governing body.
As the first point of contact for many of our families and visitors, you will play a key role in creating a warm, welcoming and professional environment. You will need to be confident dealing with a wide range of people, able to remain calm when things are busy and have excellent organisational and communication skills.
Alongside your reception and administrative responsibilities, you will provide effective clerking support to our governing body. This will include organising meetings, preparing agendas and paperwork, attending meetings and producing accurate, clear minutes.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is warm, friendly and approachable, with excellent customer service skills.
• Is organised, reliable and able to manage competing priorities.
• Has excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Is confident using IT and administrative systems.
• Has a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Understands the importance of confidentiality and discretion.
• Can communicate sensitively and professionally with children, parents, carers, staff, governors and visitors.
• Is able to work independently and use their initiative.
• Is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
• Ideally has experience of working in a school or similar setting and/or experience of clerking formal meetings.

Previous experience as a clerk to governors is desirable but not essential. We would welcome applications from candidates with strong administrative skills who are keen to develop their knowledge and experience of school governance.

The School

St Martin and St Mary Church of England Primary School caters for children aged between 2 and 11 years old. The school provides education based on the practices and principles of the Church of England Trust Deed. Our school opened on 1st September 2013 and is an amalgamation between St Mary’s Church of England Nursery and Infant School with Windermere Church of England Junior School.

Ethos

The school enjoys a secure Christian environment, which creates a stimulating, happy and friendly ethos in which all pupils are encouraged to do their best. The children are guided towards attitudes and behaviour, which enhance the social ethos of the school as a caring community. The school community is settled and stable.

Safeguarding

St Martin and St Mary Church of England Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well‑being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure check via the Disclosure & Barring Service.

The closing date for applications is midday on Monday 5th October 2026.
Interviews will take place on Wednesday 7th October 2026.
Expected start date to be discussed at interview.

Contact St Martin & St Mary CofE Primary School

St Martin & St Mary CofE Primary School
Princes Road
Windermere
LA23 2DD