Primary School Governor – Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School
About this organisation
Harlands Community Primary & Nursery School was built in 1996 in Ridgewood, Uckfield, and is responsible for educating children from the ages of 2 to 11 in the local area.
About this opportunity
They are looking to recruit a co-opted governor. As members of the Full Board of Governors, governors work closely with the headteacher, supporting them and challenging them. The role will include:
- Attending governing board meetings, these normally take place around six times a year and are normally held outside school hours in the early evening.
- Looking at information and evidence on the school’s progress and discussing with school leaders.
- Visiting the school to see plans working in practice, and listening to the views of staff, pupils and parents.
Training and ongoing development is provided by East Sussex Local Authority and through GovernorHub. This is all explained in the governor induction programme.
Governors need to be committed, have the inquisitiveness to question and analyse, and the willingness to learn. They need good interpersonal skills, an appropriate level of literacy and be sufficiently numerate to understand basic data.
It is preferable if any applicants do not have children/grandchildren at the school – as they already have parent elected governors and are looking for a balanced mix. They are looking for a commitment of 4 years – governors can be re-elected thereafter. A DBS check will be required.
For more information
For more information please either come in and see us at Wealden Volunteering, or call us on 01825 760019, or email us at office@wealdenvolunteering.org.uk