Clerk of Trustees

Ref: SCH-UHS-0046 11 day(s) remaining

Establishment: Uxbridge High School Location: Uxbridge Salary: 5000 pa Department: Clerk to Trustees Job Type: Part Time

Closing Date: 21/04/2025 12:00 Interview Date: - Start Date: Immediate

Additional Information

Contract Type: Permanent Hours per Week: 36.00 Weeks per Year: 52.000 Pay Grade: 5000 pa

The Role

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £5,000 pa

Hrs of Work: up to 150 hours per annum.

Attendance will be required at meetings which are held mostly in the evenings, occasionally during the working day. Admin tasks can be carried out form home at the convenience of the post holder.

The role

Uxbridge High School is a happy and ambitious school which enriches individuals academically, socially and emotionally. We have much to celebrate including a committed and focused student body and staff, outstanding facilities, strong relationships with the community and school partners, supportive governors and a thriving sixth form. As a truly comprehensive and multicultural school that reflects life in modern Britain, we value the successes of every child, whatever their starting point.

We are looking for a Clerk to the Trustees to provide advice on governance, constitutional and procedural matters; to maintain records in accordance with legal requirements; to attend all Trustees and committee meetings; and to be responsible for full admin support to the Trustees which includes dealing with Trustees’ mail; arranging and minuting all Trustees’ meetings (including ad hoc appeal committees/panels); and submitting the register of directors to Companies House.

You will have good ICT and strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to organise meetings, draft agendas and correspondence; the ability to record accurate concise minutes of complex meetings; the ability to manage own workload and work on own initiative to competing deadlines and with good attention to detail; and the ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of information. You will be flexible regarding hours of work. Most meetings are held in the evenings but you may also be required to come into school for meetings from time to time.

Uxbridge High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to receipt of satisfactory enhanced DBS

Benefits

Other
Recruitment bonus for referring new colleagues.
Early finish on Fridays (our students are dismissed at 1.00 pm)
Long service awards
Meals before parents' evenings and late school events.
Staff wellbeing
We have excellent spacious facilities and excellent IT equipment.
We offer a private healthcare.

Skills

Experience
Prior experience of being a Clerk to Governors.	Desirable
Experience of working in an educational environment.	Desirable
Proven experience of working in an environment where experiences included taking initiative and self-motivation.	Essential
Qualifications
Excellent command of written and spoken English.	Essential
Educated to at least A Level standard or equivalent.	Essential
Hold a relevant qualification or be prepared to undertake a course.	Essential
Abilities, Skills and Knowledge
Ability to organise meetings and co-ordinate people. Ability to write agendas and to record accurate concise minutes of complex meetings.	Essential
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.	Essential
Ability to understand the importance of confidentiality and sensitivity of information.	Essential