Pay Band:        8

Part Time:       7.5 hours per week during term time; plus 15 additional meetings of 3 hours each (typically early evening); plus, the equivalent of 22.5 hours to be spread evenly over school holiday periods.

Salary (FTE):    £35,235 to £37,937

Actual salary:  £7,534.72 to £8,112.52

The De Curci Trust is seeking a highly organised governance professional to provide administrative and clerking support to the Board and Executive Team. The successful candidate will join a thriving and supportive Trust and, as Company Secretary, play a key role in contributing to high standards of governance across the Trust’s schools.

Whilst experience of school governance /clerking would be desirable, we welcome applicants from other industries who may have suitable administrative / PA skills and experience. We believe in offering CPD opportunities for all colleagues, and relevant training would be available for the new postholder.

The role requires flexibility to meet the needs of the Board, including some evening meetings, whilst offering the opportunity for some home working. Exact working patterns and arrangements can be discussed at interview.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact the Trust for an informal discussion with the CEO or CFOO. Please contact Marie Grenfell, PA to Ms Spivey, to arrange a telephone call.

To apply for this role, please visit:

https://mynewterm.com/jobs/16634/EDV-2025-DCT-05225

Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday, 30 May 2025

The De Curci Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks, along with other relevant employment checks.

Completed applications will be passed to the recruitment panel for shortlisting and will be reviewed against the person specification detailed in the advert. Applications will be assessed upon receipt, and we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date. An early application is therefore strongly advised.

 


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The success of Springfield depends upon its staff, both teaching and non-teaching. They make the school a learning community in which people feel motivated, aspire to fulfil their potential, celebrate their achievements and learn continuously. This impacts directly on student achievement.

Continuing professional development has the full commitment of the governors, the headteacher and staff. We are keen to maintain an ethos in which educational issues are debated and high expectations are set. We aim to identify systematically the needs of the individual, team and school and to share expertise to build the strengths within the school and across the city. We seek high quality evaluation, advice and support from a range of sources as well as external validation of our work through the Challenge Partners programme.  From September 2024, The De Curci Trust is leading a Challenge Partners hub, bringing further CPD and leadership opportunities to our colleagues at Springfield. 

We actively train teachers in partnership with universities and other initial teacher training (ITT) providers, including HISP, and offer strong support for our early career teachers (ECTs) at the school.  

For more information regarding professional development, please contact Victoria Brunning, Assistant Headteacher, at the school.


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