School Vacancies

Lunchtime Supervisor

Start Date – January 2024

LTC – 5 Hours per week TTO

Salary – Grade 3 (£24,790 pro-rata)

We are seeking to appoint a reliable and committed Lunchtime Supervisor to join our dedicated, supportive and hard-working team.  You will be required to use positive therapeutic behaviour strategies to support children, helping them learn through play.

Successful applicants should be able to communicate well with children and be able to work as part of a team to make lunchtimes a valuable and enjoyable educational experience.

Candidates should be motivated, enthusiastic and energetic, with a willingness to undertake training as required. 

The post holder will be required to work both in and outdoors.    Tasks include setting up and tidying of the hall and play equipment and interacting and overseeing the pupils whilst they eat and clear away their plates and play in the playground.

Bearwood Primary School is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful candidate.

Bearwood Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Application is via fully completed application form only.   These can be downloaded from the school’s website at www.bearwood-pri.wokingham.sch.uk

Closing Date:      Monday 20^th January 2025.  We will shortlist and interview as we receive applications.  Successful applicants may be appointed before the closing date, so an early application is advisable.

Clerk to Governors

Start Date – Immediately 

Hours – Approximately 150 per annum 

Salary – WBC Grade 4 SCP 7-10

Contract Term - Permanent

Bearwood Primary School is looking to appoint a well organised and professional individual who can provide high quality, confidential support for our governing body.   Working closely with the Chair of Governors, Headteacher and Admin Staff our Clerk will develop good working relationships with a range of stakeholders to ensure the smooth running of the Governing Body.

We are looking for an individual who is:

• organised and reliable
• able to manage deadlines and keep accurate records
• self-motivated, able to work under your own initiative
• able to maintain confidentiality and comply with data protection legislation
• able to show prior clerking experience in the education sector (desirable)

The role will include:

• preparing agendas for the FGB and committee meetings in consultation with the Headteacher and the Chair of Governors
• taking accurate minutes at the meetings and ensuring that all supporting paperwork is distributed and filed accordingly
• carrying out the statutory requirements of the role regarding Governing Body membership
  providing procedural guidance
• respecting the confidentiality of the Governing Body

The role will involve attendance at approximately 9 evening meetings per academic year.   Some meetings may be held via TEAMS others will be held in person.    Meetings are held on fixed dates however preparation, follow up and reporting time can fit in with a clerk’s own availability and collectively equates to approximately 150 hours per year in total.   You may also be required to clerk at appeals meetings and other meetings involving Governors as required.

Bearwood Primary School is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Bearwood Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.   An enhanced DBS clearance check will be required. 

Application is via fully completed application form only.

Applications will be considered as and when they are received and shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview accordingly.