Clerk to the Governors

Required from

13th October 2026

Contract type

term-time only; part-time and permanent

Bishop Perrin School is a small and friendly Church of England Primary 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.

The Clerk to the Governors will 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; and providing procedural and legislative advice to the governing board. They must have excellent organisational, communication and ICT skills.

We are looking for someone who is friendly, reliable and well-organised; someone who can work independently to manage their own workload and be proactive and adaptable to the needs of the school.

They will

• 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

For a more detailed list of duties please refer to the detailed job description. From time to time there may be additional opportunities for

overtime.

In return, we offer

• a friendly and welcoming school community
• an outstanding school (Ofsted, February 2024) and SIAMS (2025)
• a supportive governing body and senior leadership team
• a strong commitment to your professional development
• an opportunity to be part of a dedicated, hard-working board of governors

Closing date

10am, Monday 28th September 2026

Interviews

Thursday 1st October 2026

Starting date

Monday 12 October 2026

Please contact school office for the application form.

Email FAO

HR Officer, info@bishopperrin.richmond.sch.uk

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.

Safeguarding Statement

Bishop Perrin C of E 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 licence, 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