Governance Professional - Waddesdon Church of England School
Location: Waddesdon
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay 5: 26-30 FTE £34,319 - £36,975 Actual FTE: 14 hours worked per week, 40 weeks p.a. (paid 45.8 weeks) 0.33 FTE Actual salary £11,406 – £12,289
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time
Closing date: 14/10/2026
Interviews to be held: after the closing date
About us
Waddesdon Church of England School welcomes young people into a safe and secure community where students are encouraged to succeed according to their unique abilities. Standards and expectations are high and learning is developed through a wide range of engaging educational opportunities. Our ethos is rooted and grounded in traditional Christian values which foster dignity and respect for all and compassion and sensitivity towards others. Self-confidence is nurtured through praise, encouragement, acknowledgement of success and celebration of achievement. Our learning culture enables our students to fulfil their potential as responsible and productive citizens, to be keen life-long learners and to be proud to claim that they are a part of the Waddesdon tradition, the "Waddesdon Way".
Website: www.waddesdonschool.com
About the role
To provide advice and guidance to the governing or trust board on governance, constitutional and procedural matters.
A professional clerk will contribute towards the efficient and effective functioning of a governing board and its committees by providing:
- administrative and organisational support
- guidance to ensure that the board works in compliance with the appropriate legal and regulatory framework and understands the potential consequences for non-compliance
- advice on procedural matters relating to the operation of the board
About you
Please see attached person specification.
Other information
Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.
Please send completed application forms to the email address below.
Tel No: 01296 651 382
Email: [email protected]
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
