London Diocesan Board for Schools
Clerk to the Governors - Bishop Perrin CE Primary School, Twickenham
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Clerk to the Governors
About the Role
Bishop Perrin CE Primary School is a small and friendly Church of England School based in Whitton, in the London Borough of Richmond. The Governors of Bishop Perrin C of E Primary School wish to appoint a highly organised and self-motivated clerk to join this outstanding school.
The Clerk is accountable to the governing board, working effectively with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher, and other governors.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure the smooth running of the governing board: 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; providing procedural and legislative advice to the governing board.
- Attend seven full governing body meetings across the academic year, plus additional meetings to support other governor panels.
- Have experience of working in administration or similar.
- Have strong organisation and time management skills with the ability to be resourceful, versatile, and flexible.
- Ability to prioritise, use initiative, and work under pressure.
- Be enthusiastic and self-motivated.
- Have excellent IT skills with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and Google Suite.
- Be friendly, polite, and helpful.
- Be committed to promoting the safeguarding and wellbeing of children.
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Requirements
- Attendance at relevant training events.
Benefits
- Friendly and welcoming school community.
- Outstanding school (Ofsted, February 2024) and SIAMS (2025).
- Supportive governing body and senior leadership team.
- Strong commitment to your professional development.
- Opportunity to be part of a dedicated, hard-working board of governors.
Salary
- Grade NJC SC6 Spinal Point 20 (£20.13 an hour) part-time; rising to SO1 Spinal Point 25 (£21.61 an hour). Starting salary negotiable according to experience.
Hours
- Variable approximately 10 hours per month, additional hours might be necessary to manage special duties such as complaints, in school term only.
Contract Type
- Term-time only; part-time and permanent.
Application Details
Closing Date: 10am, Monday 2nd November 2026
Interviews: Friday 6th November 2026
Starting Date: To be agreed
For further information about the post and to arrange a tour of the school, please phone the school office 0208 894 1447. Paper copies of the application form can be requested from the school if needed rather than completing the online application form.
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Safeguarding Statement
Bishop Perrin CE Primary School 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.
To ensure safeguarding applicants are advised that the following processes/checks will take place:
- References will be applied for prior to interview. Previous employers will be asked about disciplinary offences, including those which have expired;
- Should you be shortlisted you will be required to produce the following at interview: photographic proof of your identity e.g. passport and/or photo driving license, proof of any relevant professional qualifications;
- If appointed an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check will be undertaken;
- Bishop Perrin School will allow no unsupervised access to children before completion of all checks, these include online checks;
- A probationary period of six months is standard practice for all new appointments.
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