Vacancy for the role of parent governor on our governing board

The school’s governing board is responsible for providing confident and strategic leadership, and creating robust accountability, oversight and assurance for the school’s educational and financial performance.
The board is passionate about education and committed to continuous school improvement to ensure the best possible outcomes for our pupils.

The role of a parent governor

As a parent governor, you’ll work with the board to make sure it effectively carries out the duties referred to above. You’ll also play a vital role in bringing a parental perspective to the governing board, but you’re not there to speak ‘on behalf’ of the parent body.

To be a parent governor you should have:

• A strong commitment to the role and to improving outcomes for children.
• Good inter-personal skills, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

Expectations of governors

As a parent governor, the following commitment would be expected of you:

• Attendance at meetings – a minimum of 1 meeting per term.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Committing to training – E.g., Safeguarding and The Instrument of Government.
• Visiting the school – for meetings and to support school events.
• Term of office – a minimum of 1 year and a maximum of 4 years.

How to apply

If you’re interested in applying for the role, please complete the candidate form and return to Donna Norman, Office Manager, by Monday 24^th February. If we receive more applications than there are vacancies, a secret ballot will be carried out. We will inform you closer to the time if we have to do this.

If you have any queries about this process or would like to find out more about the role, please do not hesitate to contact the headteacher.