Job Description
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The All Saints Academy Trust (ASAT) family, St. Andrew's and Feering C of E Primary school; warm and friendly schools where individuals feel happy, secure, challenged and valued, and where the exciting journey to becoming a life-long learner begins. We aim to make a difference by working in partnership with families, the Church and the community to cultivate a love of life and learning in all our children.
Clerks fulfil a vital role for the Trust Board, an important source of advice for Trustees on governance mattes for which training (if needed) will be provided.
The Trust Board, through its appointed and elected Trustees, plays a distinctive and essential role in the continuing success and development of the school. The Clerk's job is to work with the Chair and other Trustees, dealing with administrative matters for the Trust Board. Central to this role is preparing for, taking notes at and producing minutes for meetings. Integrity and the ability to maintain confidentiality are essential. This position is with immediate effect. The post will involve 6hrs (FTB mtgs) and 4hrs (F&A mtgs) work for each meeting and there will be six full Trust Board meetings and three Finance & Audit Committee meetings per year. Further or additional hours, if and when required, will be paid at the same rate. Meetings will usually be held out of school hours on Tuesday evenings (tbc).
Your Skills:
1.You will have excellent organisational skills with a knowledge of minute taking and record keeping.
2.You will be highly organised, confidentially aware and able to keep to deadlines.
3. You will be an effective communicator with strong literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
4. You will have knowledge and experience of governance procedures and legislative requirements or the willingness to attend training and the aptitude to develop this.
Payment is Scale 7, points 19-24 £16.62ph - £18.35ph dependant on experience.
Applications will be reviewed as and when submitted and appointments may be made at an earlier stage if suitable applications are received. We reserve the right to close the advertisement early.