Clerk to the Governors - Term Time

Five Acre Wood School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-7056-618S
• Posted:04/06/2024
• Pay:KR6 Actual salary £2,973 per annum
• Start Date:September 2024
• App Close Date:18/06/2024 at 10:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Five Acre Wood School is seeking to appoint a Clerk to the Governors working 5 hours per week, 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 approximately 6 Governing Body meetings across the academic year.  The majority are held at the end of the school day, with a small number of the governing body meetings taken place during the school day.  The schedule for meetings is agreed for the start of each academic year providing plenty of notice for the Clerk and Governors.

This role is working 5 hours per week, term time only (currently 39 weeks), actual salary for this role is £2,973 per annum.

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

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references.

Information about the school

Five Acre Wood is an “Outstanding", forward looking school with an international reputation. We are ambitious for our pupils, and we pride ourselves on working with many leaders in the field of special education.

We play an important role in our community and enjoy strong local links which give our pupils opportunities to play active and meaningful roles in their own communities.

Sometimes words cannot explain how something really is, we would encourage you to view the 3 links below.

We hold an annual music festival for our pupils, it gives them the opportunity experience something they may not ordinarily be able to access. You can see it here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xOR-PlaONI (If the link doesn’t connect - You Tube “Five Acre Woodstock 2019 – Amazing Festival in a Day”)

Nathan Grisdale was on the X factor and reached the “Six chair challenge”. He heard about our school. He wrote a song for us and filmed it with our pupils. You can see it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJF9MlJHt-I (If the link doesn’t connect – You Tube Nathan Grisdale - Don't Give Up (Official music video)

Jack Rose broke the Itunes Top Twenty with his collaboration with Five Acre Wood School https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maa_veNaobU (If the link doesn’t connect – You Tube: Five Acre Wood feat Jack Rose – Hall of Fame

If you want to work in a school that prides itself on making a difference to the pupils and families who we work with then please say ‘hello’. We look forward to hearing from you.

Five Acre Wood is committed to the safeguarding of all its pupils, you will therefore be subject to an enhanced disclosure process. As part of our responsibility for safeguarding, in addition to the Kent policy of one employment and one personal reference, the school will request additional employment references.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Nicola Devereux
• Address:Boughton Lane, Maidstone , Kent, ME15 9QF
• Telephone: (01622) 743925
• Email: hr@five-acre.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01622 744828

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Clerk To Governors Job Description