Governor Vacancies
Ashby School needs you – become a School Governor and help guide our strategic direction.
Expectations of governors
As a governor, you will be expected to:
- Attend local governing body meetings; there are 6 of these a year on Mondays between 4:30 and 6:30
- Attend training as appropriate; as a minimum, this involves induction training when you join, and yearly safeguarding training normally arranged around the initial meeting of the year
- Contribute to the school strategic planning; this may involve attendance at the LiFE Multi-academy Trust strategic planning day and will involve attendance at the school strategic planning afternoon held in June
- Complete some in-school monitoring activities; this involves meeting with school leaders three times a year at a mutually convenient time
- Maintain confidentiality at all times
The role of a parent governor
As a parent governor, you’ll work with the board to make sure it effectively carries out the duties referred to above. You’ll also play a vital role in bringing a parental perspective to the governing board, but you’re not there to speak ‘on behalf’ of the parent body.
To be a parent governor you should have:
- A strong commitment to the role and to improving outcomes for all children – the role is ideally for a four-year term of office
- Good inter-personal skills, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and develop new skills
- The specific skills required to make sure the governing board delivers effective governance
The governing board is keen for candidates to have skills in the following:
- Candidates with previous governing or board experience, including experience of leading within a governing body or similar
- Candidates with a familiarity with business functions such as finance, procurement, and strategic planning
Further information
If you wish to find out more about being a school governor, Nigel Middleton (Chair of Governors) is happy to answer any questions. Please send these to our enquiries@ashbyschool.org.uk e-mail account. You can also use this address to request a conversation about being a governor if you would find that useful.
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