Salary:
This is a voluntary role
Job type:
Part Time, Fixed Term
Apply by:
10 January 2025
Job overview
About this Role
Croxley Danes School is recruiting for a co-opted governor from the local community to join our School Board.
We are proactively planning for succession and are looking to recruit an individual with the skills and time available to assume the position of Vice Chair and eventually the position of Chair as the current incumbents conclude their terms of office.
We would actively welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds that are representative of our school community.
Local governors in Danes Educational Trust (DET) play a vital role in the governance of the schools and of the Trust as a whole, helping to ensure that every learner in the care of their schools receives the best possible education and has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.
You are very welcome to make an appointment to visit the school and/or talk with the Headteacher or Chair of Governors for more information prior to application; please contact the HR Coordinator, Rebecca Gomes, at rgomes@croxleydanes.herts.sch.uk to arrange this.
For full details of this opportunity, and to make an application, please visit My New Term website and complete the application form - Job Reference EDV-2024-CDS-64619 using the supporting statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification.
The closing date for applications is 12pm, 10 January 2025
Interviews will take place week commencing 13 January 2025
The Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
About Croxley Danes School
Croxley Danes School
Baldwins Lane, Croxley Green, Rickmansworth
Hertfordshire
WD3 3LR
United Kingdom
+44 1923 284483
Thank you for your interest in Croxley Danes School. This is an exciting time to join Croxley Danes School as we seek to build on our existing reputation for delivering aspirational outcomes and opportunities for learners and colleagues. By joining Croxley Danes School, you will become part of an inclusive and supportive community that places a strong emphasis on personal development and wellbeing.
We are heavily oversubscribed with 840 students across Years 7-11, in addition to a growing Sixth Form. The learning environment is calm and purposeful, with extensive support available to all members of the school community. Our expectations are high, but we also seek to demonstrate compassion and a personalised approach whenever possible. This is informed by research and an outward-facing approach, with a clear emphasis on continual school improvement. As a result, we look for talented and committed people and work hard to keep them.
Our staff team is our greatest asset and we invest heavily in them, with an exceptional CPDL offering and a caring approach. Our strong links with Danes Educational Trust (the largest academy trust in Hertfordshire) only serve to expand these opportunities and a sense of being part of a bigger professionals network, with many of our colleagues having benefited from high-quality development programmes.
Our intent for Croxley Danes School is to offer our young people the best possible education, where everyone can thrive regardless of their background or entry point. If you share our commitment to educational excellence, we want to hear from you. If you choose to apply for a job with the Trust, you will join a happy, successful team whilst making a wise investment in your future career.
If you would like to organise a visit to the school or if you would like to discuss any position in more detail then please contact HR at recruitment@danesedtrust.org.uk.
Mr Andrew Harris
Headteacher
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