Clerk to the Board of Governors

Salary Scale: Grade 13 pt. 6-11 Actual salary £4,103-£4,443

7 hours per week / 38 weeks per year (266 hours across the year)

               Starting: September 2026

Closing Date for Applications: 9.00AM Wednesday 2^nd September 2026

We are seeking a passionate, energetic and ambitious individual to become the Clerk to the Board of Governors here at Wadham School. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our school where staff morale is high and classrooms are quiet and purposeful places where learning takes place (Ofsted 2025).

Wadham is a close-knit community secondary school of 760 students with an amazing team of staff that support each other in helping our students become the successful and confident global citizens they deserve to be. As the last local authority maintained secondary school in Somerset, this is your chance to come and be part of something unique.

The board, through its appointed and elected governors, plays a distinctive and essential role in the continuing success and development of the school.

The role of the clerk is to work with the Chair, other governors and headteacher in dealing with administrative matters for the board and advising on procedural issues of governance and the board’s statutory duties. Central to the role is preparing for, taking notes on and producing minutes for meetings.

The post involves evening work and the successful candidate should also be available at times during the day. Integrity and maintaining confidentiality along with good keyboard skills and the ability to write agendas and produce accurate, concise minutes are essential.

New clerks receive advice, support and training from the SSE Education Governance Team and all clerks are encouraged to attend half-termly briefings to update themselves on the latest developments in governance.

The post will initially involve approximately 10 hours' work for each meeting and, typically, there will be 1–2 meetings each month. The clerk will be asked to take on additional work according to need. This will include arranging meetings in respect of pupil suspension/exclusion considerations, staff dismissal and appeals, staff grievances and appeals. In addition, complaints panels require clerking

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For all enquires please contact Cathy Bailey (CBailey@wadhamschool.co.uk) or telephone 01460 270123.

Please note we do not accept CV as application.

An application form can be found at the bottom of this page

Please email your completed application form to Cathy Bailey, Finance Manager: cbailey@wadhamschool.co.uk by 9.00 AM on Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Wadham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and checks on social media.

“Life in all its fullness” – John 10:10

SCHOOL MINIBUS DRIVER

Salary Scale: Grade 16 pt. 2 Actual salary £10,424

18 ¾ hours per week / Term time only plus 1 INSET day

HOURS TO BE WORKED OVER TWO SHIFTS 7.15AM – 9.00AM + 2.45PM – 4.45PM

As this is a new post, the hours may be subject to some slight alteration through negotiation.

This post will also be considered as a job share.

Starting: September 2026

Closing Date for Applications: 9.00AM Friday 2nd September 2026

We are seeking a passionate, energetic and ambitious Minibus Driver to join our expanding team of staff at Wadham School. This is an exciting opportunity for you to join our school, where staff morale is high and classrooms are quiet and purposeful places where learning takes place (Ofsted 2025)

We are a close-knit community secondary school of 760 students with an amazing team of staff that support each other in helping our students become the successful and confident global citizens they deserve to be. As the last local authority maintained secondary school in Somerset, this is your chance to come and be part of something unique.

This role would suit candidates looking to work a split shift with hours at the start and end of the day, where every day is different, and you can make a difference to the students and staff, as well as the wider school community.

 We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to: 

• To drive a school minibus to transport students safely to and from school
• To take responsibility for the safety, comfort and welfare of the students
• To take responsibility for all regular safety checks and condition of the school minibus

You are likely to be someone who: 

• Has a full clean driving licence, category D1 or category PCV
• Has a willingness to undertake regular minibus training
• Has 2 years of driving experience and is confident in driving a minibus or similar, e.g. a large van

Wadham School can offer you:  

• Part-time hours with term time only (plus INSET days), working days
• Voluntary pension scheme through Somerset County Council
• On-site parking (on a first-come - first-served basis)
• Training and CPD in safeguarding, health and safety and other relevant courses
• Strong and supportive leadership who places value on learning beyond the classroom 
• Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter, and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch

For a job description/person specification and an application form, see the links below or at the bottom of this webpage.

Job Description / Person Specification

Please Note: we do not accept applications by CV

Visits to the school or an informal talk with the Headteacher are warmly encouraged.

 For all enquires please contact cbailey@wadhamschool.co.uk or telephone 01460 270138

Wadham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks and information on the public domain on social media platforms.

“Life in all its fullness” – John 10:10