Clerk to the Local Advisory Board

Maiden Erlegh Trust

Clerk to the Local Advisory Board

Salary Not Specified

Maiden Erlegh Trust, Earley, Wokingham

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 4 days ago, 15 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 055b806e1ad440deb870f8eb54151f9a

Full Job Description

Term time only opportunities available to clerk for 3.16 hours per week.

The Clerk to SAB plays a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the SAB meetings, preparing agenda and papers and taking accurate minutes. The Clerk also provides advice on governance, constitution and procedural matters to ensure members are following good practice. Meeting start times will usually be out of school hours commencing at 4.30pm. You can expect to attend approximately 3 SAB meetings throughout the academic year plus additional governance training and clerk networking sessions. There is also the opportunity of occasional additional hours to clerk specific panel meetings. The successful candidate will possess:

  • Excellent administration and communication skills


  • Experience of minute taking


  • Confidentiality and impartiality


  • Good interpersonal and organisation skills


  • Competency in Microsoft Word


  • Internet access


  • Access to a computer (desirable)


  • Our schools are supported by the Central Services Team at Maiden Erlegh Trust who provide a range of business services and support our partner schools in carrying out their statutory responsibilities and core business functions.

    About the Trust

    Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community of highly effective schools that deliver excellent education opportunities for the children and young people of the communities we serve. Through our work we will ensure that our children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deal with the demands of an ever-changing world. The Trust currently comprises 8 schools in the local area, with a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and a PRU. As a Trust, we encourage professional development at all levels through the use of cross Trust networks to share best practice and ideas. We also actively encourage the promotion of staff to different roles within the Trust and to different settings in line with their career aspirations.

    If you would like to have an informal chat with the hiring manager please email our recruitment team on recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org who can help organise this.

    The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

    Maiden Erlegh Trust is an Ethical Leadership Pathfinder organisation and we are committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are also committed to having the highest expectations of pupil/students and staff, and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the school and Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.

  • Excellent administration and communication skills


  • Experience of minute taking


  • Confidentiality and impartiality


  • Good interpersonal and organisation skills


  • Competency in Microsoft Word


  • Internet access


  • Access to a computer (desirable)

    Our schools are supported by the Central Services Team at Maiden Erlegh Trust who provide a range of business services and support our partner schools in carrying out their statutory responsibilities and core business functions.


  • About the Trust

    Maiden Erlegh Trust is committed to developing a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community of highly effective schools that deliver excellent education opportunities for the children and young people of the communities we serve. Through our work we will ensure that our children are equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to deal with the demands of an ever-changing world. The Trust currently comprises 8 schools in the local area, with a variety of settings including primary, secondary, special and a PRU. As a Trust, we encourage professional development at all levels through the use of cross Trust networks to share best practice and ideas. We also actively encourage the promotion of staff to different roles within the Trust and to different settings in line with their career aspirations.

    If you would like to have an informal chat with the hiring manager please email our recruitment team on recruitment@maidenerleghtrust.org who can help organise this.

    The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint before the closing date.

    Maiden Erlegh Trust is an Ethical Leadership Pathfinder organisation and we are committed to safeguarding, equality and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are also committed to having the highest expectations of pupil/students and staff, and supporting everyone to reach their full potential. All employees of the school and Trust are expected to share these commitments. All posts require satisfactory employment checks and references and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. All Leadership roles will require a Section 128 check.