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School: Marling School (Part of Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust) (LA)
Title: School Governor - Marling School (Part of Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust)
Allowances: (Not applicable)
Hours: Part Time (2 hours)
Contract: Temporary
Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust
academy
School Governors – Marling School
Make a Difference to your Community
Thank you for showing an interest in becoming a Governor at Marling School, an 11-16 Grammar School for boys with a co-educational sixth form in Stroud. Marling School is a member of the Cotswold Beacon Academy Trust (CBAT) whose audacious goal is to create:
A world class family of schools, harnessing a culture of excellence in education, whilst celebrating individuality.
In order to help us achieve our goals for our children and young people, we are looking for dedicated individuals seeking to serve as Governors and support and challenge Marling School to be the best they can be.
Being a school governor is a fantastic way to give back to your community and help to support a brighter future for our children and young people. Governors are one of the largest volunteer forces in the county and have an important part to play in raising academy standards by using their range of skills and experience to monitor and challenge performance of schools. Governors are valued members of our school and have the opportunity to make a positive difference to the lives of children and young people by working as part of a team to support an academy.
‘Governors are, in my view, the unsung heroes of the Education system.’
What does a school governor do?
With the day-to-day running of the school left to the Head Teacher and staff team, the main purpose of governors is to help their school improve so that its pupils achieve their full potential. They focus on strategy, policy, budgeting, and staffing, as well as working alongside senior leaders and supporting teachers to manage the school and provide excellent education to children.
Being a school governor involves attending governing board meetings which consider issues such as setting the school vision, mitigating financial risk and scrutinising educational outcomes. School governors are also involved in the school community, acting as critical friends to the headteacher and senior leaders.
The main responsibilities of a school governor include:
Ensuring the strategic direction, vision and ethos within a school.
Holding executive leaders within a school to account on various issues.
Overseeing financial performance and ensuring money is well spent across a school.
We welcome governors from a diverse range of backgrounds, skills and experience to join our team as this diversity can help with better scrutiny and decision-making in the interests of all pupils.
Should you join us, we hope you enjoy your time as a Governor and have the satisfaction of knowing that you are playing a part in transforming the life chances of all the children and young people in our academies.
What are the requirements to become a school governor?
As long as you’re over the age of 18, most people can become a school governor. You don’t need to be a parent/be responsible for looking after a child, or have worked in education. School governors bring expertise from their professional lives to the governing board and schools benefit greatly from working with skilled volunteers. This may include, for example, anyone with experience of finance, law, premises management and /or human resources. A school governor with business know-how can transform the running of a school.
There is an assumption that because of the nature of the role, you must have vast experience in your field. However, we are looking for the qualities and lived experience school governors can bring. Everybody has meaningful skills, softer skills such as communication, negotiation, and knowledge of your local community are just as valuable as business skills.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, and volunteers, to share the same commitment. Please click on the website link to the right of this advert - click on School Information and then on Vacancies to apply.
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