Current Vacancies
Permanent Part Time Clerk to the Governors / Governance Professional Level 2
BS5 - £25,183 FTE per annum pro rata (£13.05 per hour)
1.5 hours per week, term time only (hours can be worked flexibly)
Start Date – As soon as possible after interview
The Governors of St Michael’s CE Primary School, Bothel are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Clerk to the Governors who will have strong administrative, organisational and interpersonal skills and who will work closely with both the head teacher and the Chair of Governors in organising the work of the governing board.
As clerk, you will contribute towards the efficient and effective functioning of the 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
· advice on procedural matters relating to the operation of the board
In return, we can offer an extremely friendly, caring and welcoming school community and a committed and supportive governing board who have a strong vision and strategy for the school.
If you have the qualities required, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the continuing success of our school, then we would very much welcome an application from you.
Application forms and a job information pack can be downloaded from our school website www.bothel.school
Completed application forms along with a covering letter should be submitted via email to head@bothel.cumbria.sch.uk or by post to Mrs C Macaulay, Chair of Governors, St Michael’s CE Primary School, Bothel, Cumbria, CA7 2HN
Closing date: Friday 9th January 2026 at 12 noon
Interview date is to be confirmed
St Michael’s CE School is committed to the safeguarding of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Written professional references will be taken up and any offer of employment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and relevant criminal records check.
Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy and Procedures
Please note:
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website here.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to school prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates. This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.
Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.