What skills and experience we're looking for
Contrary to popular thought – you do not have to be a parent or connected to the trust in some way to be a governor.
For the trust, the main advantage of having someone from the local community join our governing board, is the expertise and experience you can bring to the role. Knowledge of human resources, data analysis, financial management, marketing, IT, facilities management and health and safety will greatly improve the effectiveness of our governing board and have a positive impact on the education of our pupils.
What the school offers its staff
As a new governor you will be supported with an induction programme and have access to a range of training courses that you can select to attend to support you in your new role. You will also be part of a supportive, cohesive board that help each other.
About our school
Perryfields Junior School converted to academy status on the 1st December 2016, becoming the first school in the Perryfields Enterprise Academy Trust.
Perryfields Enterprise Trust has at its core the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education. We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all.
Our driving principles are underpinned with values and mindsets which will build character, confidence, a collaborative spirit and a caring attitude:
Perseverance and Resilience
Excellence and Effort
Achievement for All
Trust and Collaboration
Perryfields Junior School is a vibrant learning community where expectations and standards are high. Our pupils make huge progress in terms of learning, creativity and their understanding of themselves and others. We are very proud of what they achieve and we are relentless in our efforts to ensure that they are academically, socially and emotionally prepared for the future.We all work tirelessly to inspire pupils to achieve their full potential through excellent teaching that develops confidence, curiosity and independent learning.
The school has a team of 12 teachers and 28 teaching assistants and support staff. We have 301 pupils on role and have recently been awarded Outstanding in our Ofsted report.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.