Clerk to Local Governance Committee
LIFE EDUCATION TRUST
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls
Brentwood Road, Romford, Essex RM1 2RR
Tel: 01708 447368
Web: www.fbaok.co.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mr J. Dutnall LLB, BA, MA, MBA
Clerk to the Governors
Hours: Meetings are held on Tuesdays at 5.30 pm, in person for 2 hours maximum
Salary: £160 per meeting
Contract Type: Permanent
Required: As soon as possible
Building Great Learning Communities
Our Mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish’. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs at the heart of everything we do: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments and offer rewarding careers for employees. To help us with this, we are looking to appoint a Clerk to the Local Governance Committee (LGC) at Frances Bardsley Academy in Romford.
You must be available for up to 6 LGC meetings per year, mainly in person. This requires time in the lead up to and post meetings, with key tasks including:
Before meeting:
- Preparing an agenda pack and arranging for the pack to be uploaded onto the Trust Governor Portal
- Booking a room at the venue for in person meetings or organising a Zoom link to be circulated via email
- Liaising with key members of staff to ensure all papers are collated on time and sent one week before the meeting
During Meeting:
- Minute-taking at the meetings
- Ensuring the meeting keeps to time
- Noting any points of governance for forwarding to the Governance Professional after the meeting
After Meeting:
- Typing up minutes for checking within 5 working days
- Circulate minutes to LGC and all attendees
- Ensure all actions are carried forward
- Follow up on non-attendance and update and monitor registers
Meeting schedule for 2024/25
- 22 October 2024
- 10 December 2024
- 28 January 2025
- 25 March 2025
- 20 May 2025
- 15 July 2025
You will also be expected to attend termly clerk training and other training as required.
Experience in clerking is not essential as training will be provided however, admin/minute-taking experience and touch typing are desired.
LIFE Education Trust includes 11 schools. The Clerk will support the LGC for Frances Bardsley Academy.
For further information about this role and details on how to apply please click here.
Closing Date: Midday 31st October 2024