Clerk to the Governors - Dorset Studio School

Salary - £13.26 - £13.47 per hour, 10 hours per week, £6,914 - £7,024 pro rated per annum (Grade 5 SCP 5-6).

Dorset Studio School is seeking an organised and professional Clerk to the Governing Body to provide administrative and clerking support to our Governors.

The clerk will be responsible for advising the Governing Body on constitutional matters, duties and powers and will work within the broad current legislative framework. He/she will secure the continuity of Governing Body business and observe confidentiality requirements.

This important role is responsible for ensuring the effective administration of governance processes, including:

• Preparing and distributing meeting agendas and supporting documentation
• Organising Governing Body and Committee meetings
• Attending meetings and producing accurate minutes
• Maintaining governance records and statutory documentation
• Supporting the recruitment, appointment and induction of new Governors
• Providing procedural advice and administrative support to the Governing Body

Full Governing Board meetings take place at least termly along with other committee meetings.  Occasional additional meetings may also require attendance.

Dorset Studio School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Dorset Studio School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Dorset Studio School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Dorset Studio School was created for young people who benefit from seeing a clear connection between education, practical experience and the world of work.

It offers an ambitious education in which academic achievement and practical learning reinforce one another. Students are expected to work hard, take responsibility and develop the knowledge, confidence and personal qualities they will need beyond school.

The school’s land-based character is not a limit on ambition. It is the foundation from which young people can develop skills, qualifications and attitudes that are valuable throughout working life.