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£ 25183 - 25992
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Salary: 25183 - 25992 pro rata
Hours of work: Average 7.5 hours per week across 3 schools 39 weeks per year
Contract type: Permanent
This is not a Wiltshire Council vacancy therefore please contactDaniela De Cetfor further information.
A bit about us:
EQUA Mead Learning Trust is a family of like-minded schools that collaborate to provide mutual support share best practice and learn from each other whilst retaining and developing each schools individual and distinctive character. We believe every child has the right to an inspiring and fulfilling education and we seek to improve the life chances of all those we serve; therefore we make it our mission to give Every Child Every Chance of success.
At EQUA Mead we are an inclusive passionate and forward-looking educational organisation. We are a Trust of seventeen primary schools twosecondary schools and eight nurseries all based in Wiltshire. In addition we have three additional schools joining us in September 2025. Across our schools we also have four Resource Bases that provide specialist education to children and young people with complex needs.
We believe in the power of education to transform lives and shape a brighter future. We are dedicated to fostering a strong sense of communitywhere everyone works together to achieve their very best. At all of our schools we do all we can to enable each child and young person torealise their full potential and to develop positive social and moral values.
We understand that successful schools are rooted in their local community. We respect and value the individual nature and ethos of each schoolwhile knowing we are more effective when we work together and support each other. We are a mixed Trust that benefits from both church and non-church-based schools and we actively celebrate this diversity. We are highly inclusive and collaborate closely to promote a culture ofopenness and integrity.
We thrive on providing a wealth of support to schools and seek to empower school leaders. Our CPD NPQs ITT networks training researchprogrammes and range of courses underpin a comprehensive development programme for all staff whilst ensuring wellbeing is at the centre of all decision making.
Inclusion is the beating heart of our organisation and we cherish it in our staff just like we do in our children. We are committed to creating a workforce that is reflective of our communities and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience to do the role they are applying to regardless of their gender sexual orientation disability or any other protected characteristic. We recognise the value and contribution every member of our staff makes to our schools and in return for their dedication and commitment we provide:
- A clear vision with purpose and values that are supported by all our staff
- An ambitious and vibrant place to work with enthusiastic staff and children in all of our schools
- A highly organised and very supportive team
- A clear comprehensive induction process
- Generous employer contributions to the Local Authority Pension Scheme
All about the role:
Effective Governance is one of our key Trust priorities and we would like to appoint an experienced organised Clerk to support us as we move forward and continue to develop our governance plans.
Our Clerk will join an existing team of clerks to support our local governing bodies. The number of hours needed each week will vary depending on the schedule of meetings and the majority of the meetings take place in the evening during term time. Flexibility to work these later hours is essential. Preparation and administration can be done at any time of day but the Clerk will need to be able to check emails regularly during the week.
We manage all of our documentation in Governor Hub and many of our meetings are currently held remotely via Zoom or Teams so the Clerk will need to be proficient and confident in using these systems as well as Outlook Word and Excel.
To be a great Clerk you will need to have excellent communication skills both verbal and written to ensure that you are an effective member of our governance team. Youll need to be able to build strong collaborative working relationships with the LGB Chairs and work in close partnership with members of our Executive Leadership Team where appropriate. Your organisation skills will be second to none and youll be friendly and enthusiastic with a passion for supporting schools and education.
Two of the three schools that you will be supporting are The Mead Primary School and River Mead Primary and Nursery. The third school is Paxcroft Primary School who will be joining EQUA Mead Learning Trust in September.
Find out more and apply:
For an application form and information pack please visit our website: date (and time): 06/06/2025 @ 9am
Interview date: Week commencing 16/06/2025
Commencement date: 01/09/2025
This role will involve contact with children and the post holder will be engaged in regulated activity relevant to children and will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed. We will only submit a DBS application to the relevant disclosure service when a position is accepted.
This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow Safer Recruitment procedures and all interviews regardless of role will include questions about approaches to safeguarding. Our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy is available onour website and follows all guidance in the most recent Keeping Children Safe in Education.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However amendments to the Exception Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are protected. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All applicants will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check before appointment is confirmed.
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Employment Type
Full Time
