Clerk to Governors
Closing in 15 days (28 November 2025 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: Grade 13
Employer: Nether Stowey C of E Primary School
Location: Bridgwater, Somerset, TA5 1NX
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Part time
Closing date: 28 November 2025 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
70 hours over the Year
What will I be doing?
Main Purpose of Job
Every Governing Body (GB) is required by law to have a clerk.
The clerk to the GB is accountable to the Governing Body, working effectively with the chair of governors, and with the Headteacher and other governors. The clerk will be responsible for advising the board on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of Governing Body business and observe confidentiality requirements.
Main Responsibilities
- Work effectively with the chair and Headteacher before the governing body meeting to prepare a purposeful agenda which takes account of DfES and LA issues and is focused on school improvement;
- Encourage the Headteacher and others to produce agenda papers on time;
- Produce, collate and distribute the agenda and papers so that recipients receive them at least seven clear days before the meeting;
- Record the attendance of governors at the meeting and take the appropriate action regarding absences;
- Advise the GB on governance, legislation and procedural matters where necessary before, during and after the meeting;
- Take notes of the GB meetings to prepare minutes, sending drafts to the chair and Headteacher for amendment and approval and copying and circulating to governors within the timescale agreed;
- Advise absent governors of the date of the next meeting;
- Keep a minute book or file of signed minutes;
- Liaise with the chair prior to the next meeting to receive an update on progress of agreed actions;
- Chair that part of the meeting at which the chair is elected (normally the opening of the first meeting of the academic year).
Supporting documents and information
Please read the person spec carefully before applying for this position.
Please contact the school for an SCC application form and submit names and addresses of two recent, professional referees.
We apologise, but due to the short time before this closing date, we will only contact successful candidates.
The role will commence asap, subject to DBS clearance and two satisfactory references.
Closing date 28/11/2025
