22 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    4 March 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    4 February 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 3 Academy Governing Board meetings per year, plus 3 training/development sessions per year. Meetings last for 2 hours.

Contract type

Permanent

Hourly rate

0

What skills and experience we're looking for

  • The Chair is responsible for the leadership of the Academy Governing Board. As Chair of its meetings, they are responsible for ensuring that the necessary business of the AGB is carried out efficiently, effectively, and in a manner appropriate for the proper conduct of public business.
  • The Chair must ensure that each Governor has a link role and they are clear on the expectation of this (through link role profile) and that each link role is allocated to a governor.
  • Working with the Clerk, the Chair should ensure that the AGB acts in accordance with the Terms of Reference and Scheme of delegation
  • The Chair should ensure that the AGB exercises collective responsibility. The Chair will encourage all members to work together effectively, contributing their skills and expertise as appropriate.
  • Work with the clerk and Headteacher to make sure there is an appropriate skill set on the AGB through a Bi-Annual skills audit.
  • Support all AGB members to fulfil their role, through direct support, use of other experienced governor mentoring, use of Clerk & Head teacher and governance training and resources
  • Ensure Governor visits occur and allocated to all members.
  • Act as a support to the Headteacher touching base regularly and when large events are taking place.
  • Ensure all AGB members are completing statutory training.
  • Attend RAB meetings when needed
  • Feedback to the Governance team if additional training needs for AGB or the Chair are required.
  • Chair the meeting including agreeing the agenda the Headteacher and discussing challenge.
  • Chair the meeting ensuring it is timely, efficient and all members have the opportunity to input.

What the school offers its staff

Brixham College is an exceptional school with a fantastic learning environment and ethos. We are rightly proud of being a comprehensive school providing excellent educational opportunities for all children, irrespective of ability or aptitude.

Whilst academic success is very important, at Brixham College we believe that there is more to a good education. As well as ensuring our students succeed in exams, we aim to develop our values of high expectations, knowledge, character, leadership and continued improvement in all our children.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process please email recruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About Brixham College

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1053 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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School website
Brixham College website
Email address
amii.medway@tsatrust.org.uk
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In our college, all children and young people are experiencing a Values curriculum which places the learner at the centre of planning, learning and assessment. The Values curriculum considers their local and universal needs, recognising, valuing and building on the diversity and richness of the students’ existing knowledge and understanding, skills, values and experiences which already they bring to their learning.

All children and young people are learning within a planned, flexible and differentiated Values curriculum, enriching the student experience here at Brixham College. The Values curriculum sets learning within ‘real life contexts’ that affect children, young people, their families and our community. 

The Values curriculum is enabling children and young people to make and act on informed decisions supporting them to live happy, healthy lives, now and in the future. It does this by providing compelling, active learning that is enabling young people to develop concepts, knowledge and skills to be able to successfully manage themselves, their relationships, risk as well as the challenges and opportunities (predictable and unpredictable, known and unknown) that they may encounter during their time at Brixham College and beyond. 

Arranging a visit to Brixham College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email amii.medway@tsatrust.org.uk.

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