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SalaryDetailsSalary Level: £23,846 - £26,108 (equivalent of £12.36 to £13.53 per hour)
Pro-rata salary per Academy per year Annualised contract – salary equivalent paid monthly across the year What we are looking forDue to growth within our Trust, we have an exciting opportunity for a Clerk to join our Clerking Team. The successful candidate must have a genuine interest in school governance and be able to work to a highly professional and organised standard. We are looking for someone with a flexible approach to working, who would be willing to work across our clusters if required, but based mainly across our Gloucester and Bristol Clusters. In Gloucester, we have permanent vacancies at Tewkesbury Academy (160hrs per year) and Brook Academy in Brockworth (95hrs per year). The Clerk will need to work effectively with the Chair of the Academy Council, the Academy Principal and other Councillors. The Clerk will ensure the smooth running of the Academy Council meetings: preparing agendas and meeting papers, taking and distributing minutes, giving administrative support, keeping records and up to date information on policies and date of reviews, and providing procedural and legislative advice to the Academy Council. The successful candidates will have excellent organisational, communication and ICT skills. The roles are part-time covering 6 Academy Council meetings per year. Meetings are held in term time and the majority will be in-person meetings. The Clerk is also required to take minutes at ad hoc meetings, such as exclusion panels or complaints panels as required. Your opportunityWe are looking for professional and ambitious people, with a passion for transforming our students’ learning. Working within the central team, you will be contracted on a hybrid working model which includes the variety of working from home and office-based working. We believe in a flexible working approach and encourage positive work life balance. You will be offered support and guidance when working from home not only from your direct team but from the wider CLF central function. You will also be based within the office or an academy setting for meetings to benefit in working with wider teams and build positive relationships with our key contacts within your schools. Cabot Learning Federation Benefits As part of the Cabot Learning Federation, we can offer you a range of benefits, including: Access to our pension scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme (if eligible) Dedicated Training and Development programmes Health and wellness sessions and discounts. Secured discounts for staff at a number of gyms in the local area. Flu Jabs Annual CLF conferences which provides CPD opportunity Comprehensive Induction process Competitive salaries which are reviewed annually Cycle to Work Scheme Employee Assistance Programme Generous annual leave entitlement for staff who work all year round About the Cabot Learning Federation The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 15,000+ pupils who all attend nine secondary academies, nine primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools. We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds. ApplyWhilst this role does not work directly with students you will be based on site and have regular access to students and are therefore in regulated activity. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application.Closing Date: 11th February 2024We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.Safeguarding InformationThe Cabot Learning Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.
