Chair of Governors

Cedar Children's Academy, Rochester, Kent, ME2 2JP

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  8 February 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  30 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: This is an unsalaried, volunteer role

What skills and experience we're looking for

🌟Join Us as a Chair of Governors: Transform Lives and Shape Futures!🌟

Are you ready for a fulfilling role that combines challenge, impact, and community engagement? As a school governor, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping the educational landscape in your local community. We are looking for someone to lead our Academy Governing Board as the Chair of Governors. We are ideally looking for somebody who has one or more of the following; experience as a Governor, works in education or has experience with strategic leadership. This would be a fantastic opportunity to support children in your local community, as well as develop your own leadership skills. A handover and mentoring/support will be available when taking on the role.

As a governor you will :

Make a Real Difference: Your insights and experiences matter. Use your unique perspective to inform crucial conversations about education and student well-being.

Board-Level Skills Development: Step into a board-level environment where you’ll hone your leadership, decision-making, and strategic thinking skills. It’s a chance to grow both personally and professionally.

Community Contribution: Give back to your local community by actively participating in the school’s development. Your commitment will directly impact pupils, staff, and families.

Support and Challenge: Be the voice that drives positive change. Support the school’s growth while constructively challenging it to improve. Your input matters!

Diverse Perspectives: We value diversity. Bring your unique experiences and insights to decision-making, ensuring a well-rounded approach that benefits everyone.

Governing Boards are skills based and cover a wide variety of areas. Whilst it is advantageous, experience in education is not a necessity, as you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your knowledge base. The most important attributes we are looking for is a Governor who is dedicated and has the time to fulfil the role, is open to learning new things and, most importantly, believes in our vision to transform the life chances of the young people who attend our schools.

Other Reasons to Consider Being a Governor:

• Rewarding Experience: Few roles offer such a sense of fulfilment. Witness the impact of your contributions firsthand.
• Professional Growth: Develop skills beyond the classroom. Network with like-minded professionals and broaden your horizons.
• Community Integration: Become an integral part of the wider community, fostering connections that go beyond the school gates.

Visits to our schools are encouraged. To arrange a visit please contact Danielle Donoghue (Danielle.Donoghue@cedar.tsat.uk).

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is 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 emailrecruitment@tsatrust.org.uk

What the school offers its staff

If you are interested in working in our school, benefitting from a supportive network of governors across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.

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. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cedar Children's Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 652 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cedar Children's Academy website
• Email address: tracy.pocock@tsatrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cedar-children-s-academy

At Cedar, we believe in a strong partnership between the school and parents, benefiting our children with stability and the ability to develop, an inspiring workforce who show a relentless dedication to school improvement.

“Staff feel well supported by leaders. Teachers recognise that leaders have worked hard to make sure their workloads are managed fairly.”   

“Staff value the training and support they receive. Leaders recognise talent in staff and deploy them across the school to coach and support colleagues.” Ofsted Report May 2019

We encourage pupils to be proud of their school and achieve in an exciting environment. We celebrate everyone’s success and provide each pupil with the life chances they deserve. We are relentless in pursuing the best and show care and hope for all our pupils who will become young adults of the future.

Arranging a visit to Cedar Children's Academy

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

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