About this role
Make a difference as a school governor
Are you passionate about education and would like to become one of our governors?
We have a vacancy for:
2 co-opted governorsCo-opted governors are appointed by us, the governing board. We appoint governors who have the right skills to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school.
About you:
We are not looking for any specific skills at this time, just people who:
care about children and educationenjoy making a differencelike a challengeAbout us
We work in partnership with the headteacher who we appoint. Together we promote continuous improvement in the school’s performance.
Our governing board currently has 13 governors:
the headteacher3 elected parent governors1 local authority governor1 staff governor3 foundation governors4 co-opted governorsWe also employ a professional clerk.
All our governors have their own careers and responsibilities but they dedicate time to the school when they are able.
About the role
We expect you to:
support school improvement and monitor progress over timemake sure we are accountableengage with stakeholders, including parents, governors and the wider communitychampion inclusion and equityYou will get:
support from an experienced team of expert advisersa comprehensive training programme which can be applied to other fields of worka deep level of personal satisfaction by helping others in your communitypractical skills useful in all workplaces