Paragraph 18 Appointment of staff other than the head teacher and deputy head teacher
This paragraph applies in relation to the appointment of persons to work at the School (other than the Head Teacher and the deputy head teacher).
Subject to the following provisions of this Article, the Governing Body may appoint such persons to work at the School as they think fit.
The Governing Body may delegate the function of selecting a person to fill a post at the School to one or more governors (including the Head Teacher).
Except where in accordance with paragraph (3) above the Governing Body delegate a person’s selection to the Head Teacher, the persons making the selection shall consider any advice given by the Head Teacher before selecting any person to work at the school.
Subject to paragraph (6) below, where there is a vacancy in a teaching post at the School, the Governing Body shall, unless they decide to fill the vacancy by the appointment of a person who is already employed to work at the School, advertise the vacancy as they think fit.
Where the Governing Body advertise a vacancy in accordance with paragraph (5) above, they shall not be required to appoint a person who has applied for the vacancy in response to their advertisement.
Any person employed to work at the School in accordance with this Article shall be employed under a written contract of employment.