Governing Body Clerk
| Posting date: | 23 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 September 2025 |
| Location: | Sutton, Not recorded, SM1 4AF |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | e9817d13-04d7-4023-a9da-17a4570161ea |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
A good standard of education including English and Maths.
Commitment to the aims and vision of the Trust.
Ability to use information technology, including AI, to manage and present information.
Willingness to undertake further CPD.
The ability to work under pressure, balance competing demands and meet deadlines.
The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Excellent communicator – sensitive, compassionate and effective.
Experience in a clerking or a similar role.
Ability to deal sensitively with people and resolve conflicts.
Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the role.
Strong interpersonal skills, approachable and professional.
Ability to deal with issues with discretion and respect confidentiality.
Able to follow instructions and respond to management directions.
Dependable, with strong personal resilience.
Have a willingness to extend skills through appropriate training.
Ability to use initiative and work autonomously.
Good organisational skills.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further details about the role
he Greenshaw Learning Trust is ‘Always Learning’
We’re looking for a dedicated Governing Body Clerk to join our friendly, supportive team at Greenshaw Learning Trust. This is a part time temporary vacancy for six months, term time only.
About the role:
The Governing Body Clerk will provide administrative support and governance advice to one or more Trust Local Governing Bodies in the Plymouth area. The successful candidate will be highly organised and self-motivated, with the enthusiasm and drive needed to help us achieve ‘outstanding’ governance.
Under the direction of the GLT Senior Governance Officer the Governing Body Clerk will:
• Provide effective administrative support to the Governing Body.
• Advise the Governing Bodyon governance, constitutional and procedural matters and ensure it operates in accordance with legal requirements and the policies and procedures of the Trust.
• Maintain appropriate records and manage information effectively.
• Facilitate effective relationships between the Governing Bodyand the Board of Trustees.
About Greenshaw Learning Trust:
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care. The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn. All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.
A good standard of education including English and Maths.
Commitment to the aims and vision of the Trust.
Ability to use information technology, including AI, to manage and present information.
Willingness to undertake further CPD.
The ability to work under pressure, balance competing demands and meet deadlines.
The ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
Excellent communicator – sensitive, compassionate and effective.
Experience in a clerking or a similar role.
Ability to deal sensitively with people and resolve conflicts.
Outstanding organisational skills to ensure efficient and effective implementation of the role.
Strong interpersonal skills, approachable and professional.
Ability to deal with issues with discretion and respect confidentiality.
Able to follow instructions and respond to management directions.
Dependable, with strong personal resilience.
Have a willingness to extend skills through appropriate training.
Ability to use initiative and work autonomously.
Good organisational skills.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
• Professional development and career progression
• Generous pension scheme
• Blue Light Card
• An Employee Assistance Programme
• Gym Discounts
• Free eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme
• Being part of a great team and expanding organisation
Further details about the role
he Greenshaw Learning Trust is ‘Always Learning’
We’re looking for a dedicated Governing Body Clerk to join our friendly, supportive team at Greenshaw Learning Trust. This is a part time temporary vacancy for six months, term time only.
About the role:
The Governing Body Clerk will provide administrative support and governance advice to one or more Trust Local Governing Bodies in the Plymouth area. The successful candidate will be highly organised and self-motivated, with the enthusiasm and drive needed to help us achieve ‘outstanding’ governance.
Under the direction of the GLT Senior Governance Officer the Governing Body Clerk will:
• Provide effective administrative support to the Governing Body.
• Advise the Governing Bodyon governance, constitutional and procedural matters and ensure it operates in accordance with legal requirements and the policies and procedures of the Trust.
• Maintain appropriate records and manage information effectively.
• Facilitate effective relationships between the Governing Bodyand the Board of Trustees.
About Greenshaw Learning Trust:
Greenshaw Learning Trust is a highly successful multi academy trust that provides excellent quality, comprehensive and inclusive education through primary schools and secondary schools. Our schools are based in London, Surrey, Berkshire, Gloucestershire and South Gloucestershire, Bristol and Plymouth. We also have three shared service hubs where our central teams can be based out of. We are building a family of like-minded schools, that collaborate to provide mutual support, share their good practice and learn from each other, whilst retaining and developing their own distinctive character. We thrive from collaboration at every level. We encourage a culture of sharing ideas and learning from one another. As a Trust of schools, we are ‘Always Learning’.
To get a feel of life at Greenshaw Learning Trust, please download our ‘Why you should work for GLT’ recruitment brochure on our jobs portal.
Commitment to safeguarding
Greenshaw Learning Trust places the highest importance on its duty to safeguard and promote the welfare and safety of all children in its care. The Trust believes that safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone’s responsibility. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children by the provision of a safe environment in which children can learn. All Trust staff and volunteers have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn and should make sure their approach is child-centred.