Clerk to Governors

Job introduction

NJC Scale 5 (Senior Clerk) or NJC Scale 4a
Actual salary per annum range:
Senior Clerk NJC Scale 5 = £2,356.54 to £2,515.29 per annum
Clerk NJC Scale 4A = £2,209.78 to £2,245.45 per annum
(Depending on experience)

3 hours per week
Extra hours will be paid for senior clerks supporting working groups and panels

We are looking for a clerk who will provide high level advice, support and administrative assistance to our governing board. This involves arranging meetings, taking minutes, keeping records and advising the governing board on local and national developments that will impact on their work.

You must have experience of minute-taking, good ICT and communication skills and be able to work with minimal supervision. Training for clerks is provided by the local authority, as well as opportunities to network with other clerks.

Paid weeks per year: 52 (inclusive of holiday entitlement)

Fixed term: 9 Months to 1 Year Maternity Cover

Start date: 1 December 2025

About the role

We are ideally looking for an experienced professional who can be employed at the Senior Clerk level. However, we are also able to provide development opportunities for those who wish to work towards this level, so can offer the role at Scale 4a in the first instance. The local authority offers induction, training and continuous support for clerks, and you would be expected to complete relevant training before moving to the next level.

Flexibility in terms of working hours is required. Senior clerks are also required to clerk working groups and panels periodically, for which you will be paid extra hours.

An Application Form is available on our website (https://www.stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk/about-us/jobs-recruitment) – please use the “Application Form Schools Support Staff.doc”. Alternatively, please e-mail sbm@stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk to request a copy.

For further information please contact:
Chair of Governors or Headteacher – 01273 418026

Closing date: 9 November 2025

Interview date: 13 and 14 November 2025

How to apply: Please submit all completed Application Forms, either via e-mail to sbm@stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk or via post to the school office at St Nicolas C.E Primary School, Locks Hill, Portslade BN41 2LA

Telephone: 01273 418026

Website: https://www.stnicolas.brighton-hove.sch.uk/

Additional information

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

Company information

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