School Governor

 

You don’t need to be an expert or a parent to volunteer as a school governor. 

Governors make a vital contribution to the success of the school and offer strategic guidance to schools rather than getting involved in the day-to-day operational aspects of a school.

 

Being a governor is a rewarding volunteer role and can offer professional and personal rewards including developing skills that may support career development and the chance to support young people’s futures and to get involve in your local community. 

 

School governors have three main roles.

 

• Governors ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.

The governing body helps to set long-terms plans for the school, decide where improvements need to be made and how to make them.

• Governors hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.

The governing body looks at the quality of education being offered and ensures the head is doing everything possible to improve results.

• Governors oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.

 

Governors examine budgets and spending proposals to monitor whether the school is getting value for money and ensure the money is spent in the right areas.

 

This role may be particularly of interest if you have skills in finance/accounting, human resources, data or education but we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the school be the best it can be. Many volunteers are first time school governors, full training is available and governors are encouraged to attend regular training sessions, either in person or online.

 

As a governor you would typically attend three full governing body meetings per year and around six committee meetings per year. Meetings may be held in school or virtually, usually in the evenings. Governors also occasionally spend time in school during the day getting to know the school.

 

You must be 18 or over to apply and all governors must have Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. 

 

If you would like to find out more please email: governor.support@tameside.gov.uk  for an application form and to answer any questions you may have.