School Business Assistant (Clerk to Governors)

PLEASE DO NOT APPLY USING THE DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL WEBSITE, PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW.

Turnditch CE Primary School wish to appoint a professional, competent, enthusiastic and driven Clerk to Governors. The successful candidate will support and promote the school's aims, values, vision and Mission Statement by providing high quality support to the Governing Body.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

The Clerk to Governors will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of governance effectiveness and compliance, ensuring governance adheres to good practice and meets all statutory and regulatory requirements. This is achieved by:

• supporting the efficient and effective operation of governing board meetings and its committees including administrative and organisational support
• ensuring governance at all levels is carrying out its functions
• providing advice and guidance on constitutional and procedural matters

DDAT welcomes a diverse population of both children and staff and is committed to promoting and developing equality of opportunity in all its functions.

DDAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, online checks, completion of a probationary period, pre-employment and Disclosure Barring Service checks. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).

To apply please submit completed applications forms to [email protected] by the closing date.

We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.

Provisional Interviews: Week commencing 4 November 2024

Due to this post having access to children and/or vulnerable adults, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post, as all cases are judged individually according to the nature of the role and information provided. Click here to see our policy on criminal background checks.

Please be aware that Derbyshire County Council is placing this advert on behalf of this organisation and you should refer directly to its website for details of the terms and conditions attached to this post. Any queries regarding this advert or the recruitment process should be made directly to the organisation.