Clerk to the Governors - St Jude's C of E Primary School

St Jude’s Church of England Primary School Job Title: Clerk to St Jude’s School Governing Board (part-time) Reports To: Governing Board through Chair of Governors Pay Band: Band 8 (FTE £36,363) Actual £4,375 Closing Date: 12.00pm noon Monday 1 December 2025 Start Date: 1 January 2026 You are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as shortlisting and interviews may be carried out prior to the closing date. St Jude's Church of England Primary School is looking for a clerk to the governing board to support meetings throughout the year for a period of 200 hours. This is a term time position. The pay band quoted is for a fully accredited clerk. The role: Support the Chair of Governors with governing board matters; Clerk meetings throughout the year of the Full Governing Board (FGB) and its committees. The FGB meets twice a term between 18.30 to 20.30 plus committee meetings during school hours. In addition, there will be one half day team development day to attend and clerk for. Duties include drafting work schedules and agendas, minute taking, collation and distribution of paperwork, as well as ensuring governor information on the website is up to date. Attendance at relevant training courses for continuing professional development will be expected. Qualifications and skills: Ideally, an accredited clerk; Previous experience of clerking or secretarial duties; Understanding of the law around school governance; Good communication, literacy and IT skills; Discretion and effective organisational skills. The school is a dynamic, creative environment which thrives on its vision and values: We aim to be a faith filled safe harbour where all are welcomed and nurtured for a lifetime of adventure secure in God's love. We do this through our Christian values of compassion, courage and creativity. PCC & St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment. To apply please read the job description and complete the attached application form and return it to hellis@st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk by 12 noon on Monday 1 December 2025. Alternatively, you can post your application to Mrs Helen Ellis, HR & Admin Manager, St Jude’s CE Primary School, St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) As part of any recruitment process, St Jude’s CE Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information. For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our web site. You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for interview. Job Description Application Form