Clerk to Local Governing Board
| Posting date: | 10 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, GL17 0DU |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 557711ca-f79b-42bf-929f-c23cb3e67c52 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Clerk to LGB supports effective governance for the local governing body by coordinating work across the school’s LGB levels of governance and advising on constitutional and procedural matters. The Clerk to LGB manages compliance, ensuring the school adheres to its governing documents and the regulations set out by its regulators. The Clerk to LGB supports the Clerk to the Trust in the effective operation of the trust, and works to uphold and promote its vision and values.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are indicative of the tasks the Clerk to the LGB will perform, and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder will be expected to take on additional responsibilities appropriate to the role as they arise.
• Organise LGB meetings, ensuring coordination and effective communication
• Work with the LGB chair and the headteacher to formulate meeting agendas
• Advise individuals when they are required to present and report to the LGB
• Collect, organise and distribute agendas, minutes, reports or other relevant documentation from standard trust templates ahead of and after meetings, within the required timeframes.
• Ensure that all meetings are minuted, that meeting minutes are certified, and that appropriate records are maintained
• Ensure that draft copies of documentation such as meeting minutes and action logs are shared with and approved by the LGB Chair before wider distribution
• Keep accurate records of matters, actions and decisions arising from meetings, and follow up on these as required
• Establish, implement and monitor the election and appointment process for new committee members
• Support the effective induction of new members, including confirming that DBS checks are in place
• Advise on governance matters, including procedural issues
• Ensure LGB meeting arrangements reflect best practice
• Maintain registers of committee members, declarations of interest, meeting attendance records and skills audits
• Liaise with the Clerk to the Board of Trustees as required and provide documentation as required, such as policy approvals, records of meetings, registers and any changes for website publications
What the school offers its staff
Pension Scheme
At the trust, we value your future. That’s why we offer membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to all staff. The LGPS is one of the UK’s largest and most generous public sector pension schemes, providing you with a secure and reliable income in retirement, employer contributions, and a range of valuable benefits for you and your family.
Other staff benefits
• Competitive, benchmarked salary
• Supported professional development pathways for all staff
• Family-friendly policies
• Flexible working for appropriate roles
• Membership to industry benefit scheme - Blue Lights, offering discount
• Free access to the Gym out of hours at Dene Magna School
• Access to our Employee Benefits Package - Perkbox, which includes access to discount codes, medical appointments online and celebration system
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
PURPOSE OF THE JOB
The Clerk to LGB supports effective governance for the local governing body by coordinating work across the school’s LGB levels of governance and advising on constitutional and procedural matters. The Clerk to LGB manages compliance, ensuring the school adheres to its governing documents and the regulations set out by its regulators. The Clerk to LGB supports the Clerk to the Trust in the effective operation of the trust, and works to uphold and promote its vision and values.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The duties and responsibilities listed below are indicative of the tasks the Clerk to the LGB will perform, and are not intended to be an exhaustive list. The post holder will be expected to take on additional responsibilities appropriate to the role as they arise.
• Organise LGB meetings, ensuring coordination and effective communication
• Work with the LGB chair and the headteacher to formulate meeting agendas
• Advise individuals when they are required to present and report to the LGB
• Collect, organise and distribute agendas, minutes, reports or other relevant documentation from standard trust templates ahead of and after meetings, within the required timeframes.
• Ensure that all meetings are minuted, that meeting minutes are certified, and that appropriate records are maintained
• Ensure that draft copies of documentation such as meeting minutes and action logs are shared with and approved by the LGB Chair before wider distribution
• Keep accurate records of matters, actions and decisions arising from meetings, and follow up on these as required
• Establish, implement and monitor the election and appointment process for new committee members
• Support the effective induction of new members, including confirming that DBS checks are in place
• Advise on governance matters, including procedural issues
• Ensure LGB meeting arrangements reflect best practice
• Maintain registers of committee members, declarations of interest, meeting attendance records and skills audits
• Liaise with the Clerk to the Board of Trustees as required and provide documentation as required, such as policy approvals, records of meetings, registers and any changes for website publications
What the school offers its staff
Pension Scheme
At the trust, we value your future. That’s why we offer membership to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to all staff. The LGPS is one of the UK’s largest and most generous public sector pension schemes, providing you with a secure and reliable income in retirement, employer contributions, and a range of valuable benefits for you and your family.
Other staff benefits
• Competitive, benchmarked salary
• Supported professional development pathways for all staff
• Family-friendly policies
• Flexible working for appropriate roles
• Membership to industry benefit scheme - Blue Lights, offering discount
• Free access to the Gym out of hours at Dene Magna School
• Access to our Employee Benefits Package - Perkbox, which includes access to discount codes, medical appointments online and celebration system
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.