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Governance Professional/Clerk to the Governing Body - Part-time

Dartford Grammar School, Dartford

  • Ref:KCC886-5406-321S
  • Posted:23/11/2022
  • Pay:Salary: £30,485 (fte)/£3,045 (pro rata) per annum
  • Start Date:As soon as possible
  • App Close Date:09/12/2022 at 09:00
  • Interviews:TBC

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GOVERNANCE PROFESSIONAL/CLERK TO THE GOVERNING BODY

4 hours per week to include approximately 20 hours (Clerking 10 meetings)

Term Time Only (39 weeks) + 5 INSET Days (pro rata)

Salary: £30,485 (fte)/£3,045 (pro rata) per annum

 

The Governing Body (of 18 and 3 associate governors) seeks a professional to provide an efficient, helpful service enabling it to fulfil its duties effectively.

 

The successful candidate will be largely based in the school administration office (with some opportunity to work flexibly) and work with the Chair of the Governing Body and of the sub-committees and with the Head to:

  • prepare the agenda for and take minutes at each meeting, publishing them to governors.
  • ensure that briefing papers are completed in time for circulation well before meetings.
  • advise the governing body on procedural issues and the background to agenda items.
  • ensure meeting rooms are booked, video calls arranged, as required, and refreshments provided.
  • complete a regular skills audit of governors, recruiting appropriate new governors and contributing to their induction.
  • arrange and document training of governors and their visits to the school.
  • maintain accurate records of meetings, attendance and membership, business interests of governors, including noting updates on the DfE websites and preparing governance files for OfStEd inspection.
  • complete such other tasks as may be determined by the Chair of the Governing Body or the Head.

Information about the school

Dartford Grammar School is a selective academy for boys, admitting girls to its sixth form. There are six forms of entry in each year group and all of the students joining the school are from the top 25% of the ability range. The students come from Dartford, neighbouring towns and villages, and nearby London boroughs. The current roll is 1,516 including 598 in the sixth form.

Ofsted Inspections The school has been identified five times by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector as one of England’s most successful schools, showing a sustained period of outstanding achievement.

Extra-Curricular Programme The school is exceptionally rich in extra-curricular activities. It offers 16 sports and competes with others in at least eight of them each year. Teams regularly gain county, regional and national success, and many students gain representative honours at one or more of these levels. The school achieves high standards in music, and has an orchestra, wind band, choir, chamber choir and many other ensembles. Drama productions are frequent.

The Performing Arts Faculty benefits from the facilities of the Mick Jagger Performing Arts Centre. There are many other clubs and societies, with debating always a popular activity. The school’s impressive programme of community service is regarded as a particular strength. The school benefits from many close links with Europe, China and Japan. There are regular overseas cultural and sports trips, and other international visits.

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award is a notable strength: nearly all students in Year 10 complete the Bronze Award, with a majority going on to Silver. Gold Award expeditions take place in both the UK and overseas, while the school has also offered international trips via Operation Wallacea.

What the School Offers Teachers The school provides its staff with the experience of teaching able and well-motivated students in an environment with high expectations of behaviour and well-developed systems of teacher-support. The school has a national reputation for the quality of its programme of professional development. The programme includes much that falls within specific subject areas. Staff well-being is a priority in the school, and staff social occasions, staff football and staff tai-chi are all popular, as is our weekly staff breakfast on a Friday morning!

The school is committed to participation in initial teacher training. Other aspects include a course for Early Career Teachers, preparation for middle management, development of existing middle managers and preparation for senior management. While the school’s extensive programme of overseas visits give many staff international experience, the school ensures that its staff development has a further international dimension, for example in IB courses. Staff members have access to the school’s excellent facilities for sport and the performing arts.

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01322 291426

Documents

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.