Clerk to Governors (Camclerk) – Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom
Our Benefits
We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage
- A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
- MakeAdditional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
- Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
- Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staffequality, diversity and inclusion network
- Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
- An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes
Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more.
About the role
Join our Camclerks Team!
If youre highly organised and keen to contribute to the success of schools in your community, becoming a Camclerk might be the role for you.
The School Governance Team is on the lookout for dedicated Governance Professionals (clerks) to join the friendly team.
As a Camclerk, you will play a crucial role in delivering a high-quality clerking service, offering administrative support and procedural advice to governing bodies. Your work will directly impact the strategic role of these bodies in ensuring schools provide the best possible education for their pupils.
Key responsibilities:
Writing detailed minutes to a consistently high standard.
Providing procedural advice to the governing body using legislation relating to school governance.
Planning and facilitating governing body meetings in collaboration with the chair of governors and headteacher.
Maintaining accurate records of governing body business and membership.
Skills required:
Excellent administrative, IT and communication skills.
Ability to work efficiently to deadlines.
Flexibility to work at times convenient to the governing body.
Due to a continued demand for our Service, particular recruitment is required for the following locations – Fenland, Huntingdon, Cambridge City and south of Cambridge areas.
Benefits:
Part-time, hybrid-working enjoy the flexibility of working from home, along with onsite work in schools. (Please note the Camclerk is expected to attend governing body meetings which are generally held at the school in the evening, also dependent on the school there is the possibility of some daytime committee meetings).
Competitive pay Earn 14.82 per hour, with hours and total pay based on the number of meetings each allocated school requires. This is different for each clerk – a worked example is attached below.
Diverse experience Camclerks are expected to work in 4 schools (or meeting equivalent).
Training and support We believe in continuous growth and development, supporting you on your career journey.
For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact one of our Area Lead Governance Advisers:
Tina Hubbard – Email: tina.hubbard@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Anna Caroe – Email: anna.caroe@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Interviews expected to take place w/c 13th July 2026.
About you0About usCambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion.http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers…