Clerk to Governors - Wessex MAT

About the role

Clerk to Governors

Salary: Grade 5 (SCP 5 - 6) £26,427 – 26,847 (FTE pro rata)

Actual salary: £ 2,993.45 - £3,041.52 (5 hours per week)

Start date: ASAP

We currently have a vacancy for a clerk to governors at The Thomas Hardye School for 5 hours per week, term time only.

About the Role

We are seeking a reliable, well organised person who can work under their own initiative to deadlines whilst providing administrative support to a school governing committee.

There is a full job description and further details in the Recruitment Pack.

We’re looking for:

• Proven experience in an administrative or clerical role.
• Excellent organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and office software.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and handle sensitive information.

The advantages of joining our Trust

• A collaborative, supportive and values-driven working environment
• High-quality professional development
• Employee Assistance programme
• Health cash plan
• Bike and Tech Scheme
• All staff within the Trust can take advantage of discounts on holidays, clothing and much more...
• Access to blue light discount
• Pension scheme
• Family friendly policies

With the exception of actual meetings, most of the role will be carried out at home at a time to suit the post holder as preferred. The post holder will need to be flexible with regard to working hours and days as this is dependent on the prescribed meeting schedule of the School Governing Committee.

Further Information

How to Apply

To apply, please complete the online application process via:
www.jobs.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact us at [email protected]

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share.

The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee under 5 years’ service.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.


The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.