Job title: School Business Officer & Clerk to Governors

Location: South Darley CE Primary School, Cross Green, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 2JT

Salary: Grade 8, actual salary £21,125.40–£22,527.24 a year (£29,719–£31,691 full-time equivalent), according to experience. The Clerk to Governors duties are paid separately at Grade 4, £12.85 an hour (about 1 hour 12 minutes a week).

Hours: 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am–3.30pm, term time (40 weeks a year), plus around 12 governor meetings a year for the Clerk role — term time, early evening, finishing by 7.30pm.

Job type: Part-time · Permanent. Start: September 2026.

Closing date: Sunday 5 July 2026. Interviews: Monday 13 July 2026.

The opportunity

We would like to appoint a School Business Officer and Clerk to Governors for our small, rural, successful school, starting September 2026. South Darley CE Primary is a warm and welcoming village school in the Derbyshire Dales near Matlock — around 55 children in three classes, with wonderfully supportive parents, staff and governors and a close-knit, caring family feel. Because we are such a small school, you would play a key part in school life, and your work would help ensure our continued success and good reputation. Rated Good by Ofsted, with the vision “Living as Children of Light.”

About the role

For administrative reasons the post is made up of two parts — School Business Officer (the main role) and Clerk to Governors (a smaller part) — but we very much see it as one combined role. You would be responsible for the administrative running of the school and a friendly face parents can approach at the start and end of each day, working in close partnership with the Headteacher.

Hours, pay and holidays

The School Business Officer role is 30 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm, during term time. You would also clerk around 12 governor meetings a year — held in term time, in the early evening and finishing by 7.30pm — together with the preparation around them.

This is a term-time post (40 weeks a year, which includes one week you can take flexibly during the school holidays). Importantly, your paid holiday entitlement is already included in the salary, and your pay is spread evenly across the year — you receive the same amount in 12 equal monthly instalments, including during the school holidays.

What you will do — School Business Officer (the main part)

• Run the school office day to day and provide a warm, professional welcome to children, parents and visitors
• Look after finance and budget administration and prepare information for the Headteacher and governors
• Handle HR and payroll paperwork, procurement and ordering, and data returns
• Maintain the school’s information systems (e.g. Arbor, ParentPay) and attendance records
• Support premises, health & safety, and safeguarding administration (safer-recruitment checks, Single Central Record)

What you will do — Clerk to Governors (the smaller part)

• Prepare agendas and papers and take accurate minutes for around 12 governor meetings a year (mostly early evening, term time)
• Keep governance records up to date and advise on basic procedure — full training given

About you

Essential

• A highly organised person who can prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Excellent numeracy, literacy, ICT and interpersonal skills
• GCSE grade 4/C or equivalent in English and Maths, and at least two years’ office/administration experience
• Accurate, trustworthy and discreet, able to handle confidential matters
• Able to attend around 12 early-evening governor meetings a year (term time)
• Suitable to work with children

Desirable — not essential

• Experience of a school and of a school information system (Arbor, SIMS or similar)
• Finance/HR administration, safeguarding, GDPR or governance/clerking knowledge

Knowledge of school administrative systems and governance is desirable but not essential, provided you bring suitable skills and a willingness to train. Full training will be given on our systems and on the clerk role — we will support you in your professional development.

What we offer

• A Grade 8 salary (£21,125.40–£22,527.24 a year) plus the clerk element, and membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Term-time-only working, with a good work–life balance, and pay spread evenly across the year
• Full induction and training, and genuine support for your professional development
• A supportive, friendly staff team and a happy village-school community
• Roadside parking near the school

Safeguarding

South Darley CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check with a Children’s Barred List check and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. References will be sought and online checks may be undertaken in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

How to apply

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you. Just click Apply and tell us briefly why you think you’d be a good fit — a short note is all we need at this stage, plus a CV if you have one to hand.

If you’d rather complete the full application form straight away, you’ll find it on the Derbyshire County Council website (https://jobs.derbyshire.gov.uk/administrationclericalcustomer-service-contract-school-business-officer/51034.job)— or just message us and we’ll send it over.

Closing date: Sunday 5 July 2026. Interviews: Monday 13 July 2026, for a September 2026 start.

We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are committed to equality of opportunity

Pay: £22,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company pension
• Free parking
• Sick pay

Work Location: In person