Governing Board Vacancies
We currently have 2 vacancies on our Governing Board:
Community Governor (2 vacancies)
Full/ part-time: Part time
Salary: Voluntary
Closing date: 30th May, 12:00 midday
Job start date: 1st September 2025, or sooner
Occupation: Education – Governance
Contract type: 4 year
Enhanced DBS: Yes
Join our fantastic school as we strive to fulfil our vision for all children to enjoy their rights and fulfil their dreams.
The Governors are seeking to appoint 2 community governors to join our strong team.
We welcome community governors who have a passion for achieving the best possible educational experience for the children in our local community. In addition, we want our community governors to work in a supportive but challenging way with the Senior Leadership of the school.
To be a community 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.
Knowledge of management, or business, or a passion for the arts will greatly improve the effectiveness of our governing board and have a positive impact on our pupils’ education.
Expectations of governors: The governing body has a vital role to play in making sure every child receives the best possible education. This is achieved by ensuring that governors have the necessary skills and commitment to contribute to the effective governance and success of the school. It is expected that governors will make use of the various training opportunities available to them and play a full part in the work of the governing body.
The post is to begin in September 2025, or sooner.
How to apply:
Please telephone the school on 0121 464 6420 to make an appointment, or to arrange a conversation with the headteacher.
Closing date: 30th May 2025, midday. Please submit an expression of interest letter by this date.
Safeguarding: This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary including: enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; identity and right to work.
References: All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
Short-listed candidates an online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Rehabilitation of offenders This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Further information Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
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