We are seeking to appoint a professional Clerk to provide governing body clerking support for our School's Governing Body Your opportunity At Elm Grove our local governance structure is customised and has a distinct character and culture to meet the needs of its community and context. We recognise the value of retaining a local governance committee for our school. At Elm Grove Primary we believe that our Clerk is vital to the success of and form part of our governance team led by our Chair of Governors. The role will involve providing effective administrative support to the governing body, ensuring the governing board is properly constituted, managing information effectively in accordance with legal requirements and supporting the wider governance team. About the role What we are looking for The role and salary will also include the need to travel to the schools to attend the meetings that take place in a year (two hours per meeting) for each meeting. The clerking duties and travel costs are included as part of the hourly rate. Access to a computer and the internet at home is essential as most of the work will largely be home based outside of attendance at meetings in school. The successful applicant will have a genuine interest in school governance, ensuring they keep abreast with current educational developments and legislation affecting schools as well as knowing about how governance works in Local Authority Schools. A clerk must be independent, a person of integrity with strong interpersonal skills, organisational skills and a positive attitude. At Elm Grove, the clerking role, is a specialist and the ideal candidate will be, Hours: The role will involve clerking for the various meetings over the academic year for and attending any training required to deliver the role and all the preparation, planning and minuting of scheduled governor meetings.

• Organised and have the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Flexible and adaptable to suit the needs and requirements of the Trust.
• Confident in communicating with all levels.
• Able to remain professional when handling confidential material.
• Knowledgeable about governance procedures and educational legislation and guidance and/or willingness to develop knowledge.
  
  To Clerk, the hours of work are 156 hours across the year, for 52 weeks of the year, which is just 3 hours a week which includes hours for attending forums and personal development/training.