Clerk to Governors Derby, England
Job description
Location: Derby Cathedral School
Hours: Various but averaging 12 hours per month
Contract type: Permanent, 39 weeks per year, starting September 2023
Derby Cathedral School are currently looking to appoint a Clerk to Governors to work as part of our growing administration team. The successful candidate will have responsibility for a range of administration activities associated with supporting the Governing Board.
This is a unique opportunity to help lay the foundations of a growing and developing school.
Interviews for this role are expected to take place during September 2023.
Start date: September 2023
- LGPS pension scheme
- Free annual eye test and flu vaccinations
- Westfield Health Scheme
- A committed and motivated staff team;
- An attractive working environment;
- Free to use on-site gym
- Have excellent interpersonal skills based on effective communication
- Has a passion to ensure every child succeeds and reaches their full potential
- Ensures the health and safety of all pupils
- Will show commitment to enhancing the school’s faith values
- Is committed to their own professional development
- Will inspire, challenge, motivate and support the whole school community
- Has excellent knowledge of how young children learn and develop
Please view the full job description and person specification for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.
Derby Cathedral School is the first ever Church of England Secondary school in the Diocese and after being in our temporary school for the first three years, moved to our new state-of-the-art building in September 2021. This is located close to the city centre.
The school equips students with skills and qualifications that will enable them to access high-quality careers in and around the city of Derby and beyond. The curriculum offer is broad and balanced and is enhanced by strong links with the Cathedral. The curriculum and our character values, based on the acronym FAITH, are a key part of the school vision and represent a platform from which we build high levels of personal development, well-being and achievement from Year 7 onwards.
Location:Just on the edge of the beautiful Peak District National Park, Derby is just 15 minutes from the M1 junction 24 and accessible via the A6, A50, A38 and A52. With a variety of family friendly amenities in the City and quick and easy access to the surrounding countryside, Derby is ideally placed and identified as one of the top places to live in the UK.
Our brand-new site within the City Centre provides abundant parking and a new, modern working environment.
To apply for this opportunity please download and complete the attached application form and submit via email to [email protected] or via the TES website.
Derby Diocesan Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
We will only accept applications made on DDAT application forms.
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.
To apply please submit completed applications forms to [email protected] by the closing date.
The closing date for this vacancy is 8 September 2023 at 4pm. Any applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
Interviews will be held: September 2023
