Ellington Infant School is looking for a governor to join our governing board. As a governor, you will be a volunteer who makes a vital contribution to the success of the school.
School governors have three main roles:
1. Ensure clarity of vision, ethos, and strategic direction.
The governing body helps to set long-term plans for the school, decide where improvements need to be made, and how to make them.
2. Hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
The governing body looks at the quality of education being offered and ensures the head is doing everything possible to improve results.
3. Oversee the financial performance of the school and ensure its money is well spent.
Governors examine budgets and spending proposals to monitor whether the school is getting value for money and ensure the money is spent in the right areas.
No qualifications or experience are needed. The most important qualities for any governor are a commitment to the welfare and achievement of the children, a desire to make a positive contribution to the school, common sense, and a willingness to commit time to the role. Many of the functions of the governing body are statutory or have a legal framework. To carry out our core strategic roles, governors need to be able to think strategically, challenge, monitor, but also support.
This role may be particularly of interest if you have skills in finance, education, or safeguarding, but we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the school be the best it can be. Full training is available, and governors are encouraged to attend regular training sessions, either in person or online.
We are looking for someone who can attend approximately six full governing body meetings per year (1 per term). Meetings are held in school on Wednesdays from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM. Governors also spend some time in school during the day (around one half-day visit per term).
The experiences of school governorship look great on any CV and can create career opportunities in the future.
We welcome governors from a diverse range of backgrounds, skills, and experience to join our team.
You must be 18 or over to apply, and all governors will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. If you would like to find out more, please email headteacher@ellington-infant.kent.sch.uk.
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