Clerk to the Governors Administration - Part-time

Barton Court Grammar School, Canterbury

• Ref:KCC886-5444-140S
• Posted:01/03/2017
• Pay:KR6 - £19,607 (pro rata'd to flexible hours)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:01/03/2017 at 16:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Part-Time Clerk to the Governing Body

KR6 - £19,607 (pro rata'd to flexible hours)

For an immediate start

OUR SCHOOL  Barton Court Grammar School is a state, selective , co-educational school with Academy Trust Status. The School has a strong reputation for its high academic standards and its caring and supportive ethos. The School is an accredited 'Thinking School'.

THE POST The Governors wish to appoint a well-organised and supportive Clerk to the Governing Body for an immediate start.

HOW TO APPLY Applicants should have excellent administrative skills with a recognised secretarial qualification and a good general level of education with a minimum GCSE Grade C or equivalent in Mathematics and English. The ability to work flexibly is essential as there is a requirement to work both during the day and some evenings. Confidentiality and discretion are paramount, with a need to be highly motivated, proactive and able to show initiative along with good research skills and experience of complex minute taking.

The successful applicant must be computer literate and confident in their use of email and Microsoft Office, including Word and must have access to their own computer and internet.

Training and a handover period are available and professional training programme may be offered to the right candidate.

Barton Court Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and check against the ISA Barred List for Children.

Deadline: This post will remain open until filed

Information about the school

Our Trust

BCAT is a small, but highly ambitious Academy Trust consisting of 3 secondary schools in Kent, Barton Court Grammar School, The Charles Dickens School and the new free school, Barton Manor School.

Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS) is a state, selective, co-educational school with a strong reputation for its high academic standards and its caring and supportive ethos. The School is an accredited ‘Advanced Thinking School’ and is also the lead school of Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT). The Charles Dickens School (CDS), a state, non-selective, co-educational secondary school joined BCAT on 1 March 2017 and Barton Manor School (BMS), our free school, which is also a non-selective co-educational secondary school opened in September 2022 to Year 7.

Our School

Barton Court Grammar School (BCGS) is a state, selective, co-educational school with a strong reputation for its high academic standards and its caring and supportive ethos. In February 2020 Ofsted judged the school to be ‘good’ and it possessed many ‘outstanding’ features. The School is an accredited ‘Advanced Thinking School’ and is also the lead school of Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT).

The School is committed to excellence in professional development and an extensive well-being programme is in place with many benefits including reduced gym membership at CCCU, event afternoons throughout the year and other benefits offered by BCAT and Kent Rewards.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Kate Trevor
• Address:Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PH
• Telephone: 01227 464600
• Email: ktrevor@bartoncourt.org

Fax: 01227 781399

Documents

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• Job description
• Thinking Schools information