Do you want to make a difference in your community and develop your professional skills at the same time? This could be the ideal role for you.
Maintained Primary and Special Schools across County Durham are looking for voluntary school Governors to join their Governing Board as Co-opted Governors.
WHAT IS INVOLVED?
School governors play a key role in leading our schools. The Governing Board’s core functions include ensuring: Vision, ethos, and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined. That the Headteacher is held to account for the educational performance of the school. The sound, proper, and effective use of the school’s financial resources. The role of school Governor is very rewarding, enabling you to make a valuable contribution to education and your community. You will also benefit by gaining new skills and experience in fields such as strategic planning, communication, HR, and finance. WHAT WILL I NEED?
You don’t need to be a parent to be a school Governor. A school Governor can be a member of school staff, a parent, or someone within the local community. Qualifications are not required, as training will be provided. You will need the time to commit to the role for monitoring, ongoing training and development, and a minimum of three termly meetings. It is the Local Authority’s expectation that as a Governor of a maintained school, you will complete new Governor Induction training within the first 12 months of having taken up your role. We are looking for people with the following skills and experience: Critical listening and ability to ask effective questions. Strategic thinking. Excellent communication. Problem-solving and analysis. This voluntary position is subject to satisfactory checks and clearances; completion of an Enhanced DBS Check is essential. School Governors must be at least 18 years old. We encourage you to contact Jill Huntington, Governance Team Manager, via email at jill.huntington@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. To express an interest in becoming a school Governor, please complete our online form
here . For further assistance, please contact the EDGS Administration Team via email at EDGS.Administration@durham.gov.uk. #VPRS/161
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School governors play a key role in leading our schools. The Governing Board’s core functions include ensuring: Vision, ethos, and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined. That the Headteacher is held to account for the educational performance of the school. The sound, proper, and effective use of the school’s financial resources. The role of school Governor is very rewarding, enabling you to make a valuable contribution to education and your community. You will also benefit by gaining new skills and experience in fields such as strategic planning, communication, HR, and finance. WHAT WILL I NEED?
You don’t need to be a parent to be a school Governor. A school Governor can be a member of school staff, a parent, or someone within the local community. Qualifications are not required, as training will be provided. You will need the time to commit to the role for monitoring, ongoing training and development, and a minimum of three termly meetings. It is the Local Authority’s expectation that as a Governor of a maintained school, you will complete new Governor Induction training within the first 12 months of having taken up your role. We are looking for people with the following skills and experience: Critical listening and ability to ask effective questions. Strategic thinking. Excellent communication. Problem-solving and analysis. This voluntary position is subject to satisfactory checks and clearances; completion of an Enhanced DBS Check is essential. School Governors must be at least 18 years old. We encourage you to contact Jill Huntington, Governance Team Manager, via email at jill.huntington@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. To express an interest in becoming a school Governor, please complete our online form
here . For further assistance, please contact the EDGS Administration Team via email at EDGS.Administration@durham.gov.uk. #VPRS/161
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