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Clerk to the Board

Location: Blessed Christopher Robinson House, Lismore Place, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1LZ

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time

Salary: £19,127.43 - £19,551.08 Annually (Actual) Full Year, between 15-20 hours per week subject to discussion (flexible working available). Grade 15, SCP 36-37, £47,181 - £48,226 per annum (£19,127.43 - £19,551.08 pro rata, based on 15 hours per week)

Closing Date: 12^th June 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

About this Role

The Clerk to the Board will provide strategic leadership for governance across the Mater Christi Trust, ensuring effective, compliant, and high-performing governance at Board and school level. The role ensures governance adheres to statutory and regulatory requirements, reflects good practice, and supports effective decision-making.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong organisational skills
• Is confident working at a senior level
• Has strong understanding of governance or a willingness to develop expertise in this area
• Understands and is committed to the values and purpose of Catholic Education

Essential Qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent profession experience
• Recognised governance qualification or willing to work towards one (e.g. ICSA/CGI, NGA, equivalent
• Strong working knowledge of charity and company governance

Mater Christi Multi Academy Trust adheres to the statutory guidelines provided in the Department for Education document "Keeping Children Safe in Education" and therefore, prospective candidates applying for posts at the Trust must complete the information requested fully. Successful candidates who are provisionally offered a post with the Trust will not be able to start work until two satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, health check and other pre-employment checks, including safeguarding checks are in place. Attendance at a mandatory safeguarding training session will also be a pre-requisite on starting work. Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

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