School Governors
1 week ago
**Job type**:
Part Time, Casual
31 March 2025
**Job overview**:
**We are seeking enthusiastic and qualified professionals, who are passionate about education and eager to make a real difference, to join our Board of Governors.**
**Bethany is a vibrant and forward-thinking co-ed independent day and boarding School, for 11 - 18 year olds. Rated ‘Excellent’ by ISI in 2023**
We are looking to expand and diversify our Governing Body and are particularly interested in individuals with qualifications and expertise in Marketing, Education or the Medical field. Your skills and insights will help guide our vision and strategy, ensuring that every pupil receives the best possible education.
Bethany School Board members are volunteers and trustees of the Bethany Charity while in post. Individuals who have recently retired or are considering (phased) retirement may be particularly interested.
As a School Governor, you will:
- Collaborate on developing the school’s vision and long-term strategy.
- Oversee the financial performance of the School, ensuring funds are used effectively.
- Hold School leaders accountable for delivering outstanding education to all pupils.
Joining our dedicated and friendly team of Governors is a fulfilling opportunity to contribute to the success of Bethany School. We welcome professionals who are willing to share their knowledge and commit some of their time to this vital role.
Become part of a committed team working to shape the future of Bethany School. We look forward to hearing from you
**Interested?**
Bethany School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the position, including checks with the Disclosure and Barring Service and previous employers. As part of your role, you will be required to adhere to all School Policies, to include but not be limited to Safeguarding and Child Protection, Code of Conduct and Health & Safety.
Bethany School is an Equal Opportunities Employer and appointments will be made without regard to gender, age or ethnic origin.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
**About**Bethany School**:
**Bethany School**
- Curtisden Green, Goudhurst, Cranbrook
- Kent
- TN17 1LB
- United Kingdom
+44 1580 211273
In addition to being a registered charity, Bethany is a co-educational, independent boarding and day school for pupils aged 11-18 years. There are 325 pupils in the School, including 110 boarding pupils. The majority of pupils remain in the School until they are eighteen and most proceed to University. There are 90 pupils in the Sixth Form and the A Level pass rate in 2019 was 95%. The 2019 GCSE pass rates was 85% at 9-4 (A*-C) grade.
Bethany enjoys an ever-growing reputation, both locally and further afield, for the quality of its teaching and pastoral care. As a result, pupil numbers are very buoyant. In recent years the School has undertaken a programme of building development, including the construction of an indoor swimming pool, an extension to the sixth form building as well as a dedicated fitness building The next phase of this development will include a purpose built performing arts space.
The School is a Christian foundation with a strong community life. All members of staff are expected to be in agreement with the Christian values and to attend Chapel with the pupils. The School is well known for its high level of pastoral care for pupils. In addition, it enjoys an international reputation for the education of dyslexic pupils. Class sizes are small, rarely reaching more than eighteen pupils, and considerably less in the Sixth Form.
The School is set in beautiful Kent countryside and the 60-acre campus is spacious and attractive. It lies in the hamlet of Curtisden Green, mid-way between Goudhurst and Marden. Central London is less than an hour’s journey from Marden Station, as are Dover and the Channel Tunnel. For a small school, the high standard of sporting success and the extensive games programme are made possible by the expertise and commitment of the teaching staff outside normal lesson time. The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme also enjoys remarkable success, as do the Performing Arts. We have a hugely successful pupil/teacher/exchange programme with a senior school in Taiwan.
The School is forward thinking in all aspects of teaching, learning and curriculum and has created a 10-year vision, Bethany 2026, for its education provision.
Bethany 2026 is a school, which is:
- Providing an innovative education relevant to the 21st century;
- Encouraging the virtue of learning in young people delivering 21st century learning habits;
- Living our Christian values through excellent pastoral care.
- A flourishing school investing in the future.
Furthermore, the School has a unique philosophy of learning centred on developing excellent learning habits in its pupils in order to instil in the
