Clerk to Governors - Term Time

Joy Lane Primary School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-3910-75S
• Posted:13/05/2024
• Pay:£16.00 per hour
• Start Date:As soon as possible
• App Close Date:25/05/2024 at 09:00
• Interviews:To be confirmed

Advert

Joy Lane Primary Foundation School is seeking to appoint a Clerk to the Governors, term time only. The post holder will provide advice and guidance on governance, constitutional and procedural matters, and ensure that the work of the Governing Body conforms to the responsibilities assigned by the School. Duties of the role include draft agendas, take notes and produce minutes of meetings to maintain information on membership and advise the Governing Body on procedural and legislative matters.

There are 5 Full Governing Body meetings and 6 Committee meetings per academic year. Each meeting lasts approximately 2 hours. The schedule for meetings is agreed for the start of each academic year providing plenty of notice for the Clerk and Governors.

For further information regarding the main duties and responsibilities of the job please see the attached job description.

Please note that an enhanced DBS check will be undertaken by the school on appointment and social media and online searches are conducted for short-listed candidates. 

Information about the school

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School includes a PVI Nursery and a Special Resourced Provision (ASD) which is set in beautiful, extensive grounds near to Whitstable beach and town centre. We have just over 700 children attending our Nursery, Oysters SRP and twenty one mainstream school learning environments; the School also benefits from its wonderful swimming pool and Forest School. We are a supportive collaborative team which is committed to promoting a love of learning, for life, for the whole community. Our strong and inclusive ethos begins with the belief that everyone can succeed and combines positive personal values with the highest academic achievement.

We are committed to providing quality professional development for our school team and work closely with Teaching School Alliance's and Coastal Alliance Co-operative Trust (CACoT), our local collaborative of 15 Schools. Our joint vision is to support the best learning outcomes and education for children.

Joy Lane is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of our children. The successful candidate will be subjected to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Please see our website for more information about the school and our achievements.

Joy Lane Foundation Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to to an enhanced disclosure application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for children. Please see our child protection policy attached to this advert.

Please note that as part of Keeping Children Safe In Education requirements, Joy Lane Foundation Primary School will carry out online searches for all shortlisted candidates.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Miss Lynsey Rumbles
• Address:Joy Lane, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 4LT
• Telephone: (01227) 261430
• Email: hr@joylane.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01227 261572

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Clerk to Governors JD and Job Specification