Chair of governors
Northlands Primary School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SS387 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
1 January 2027 at 8am
Date listed
10 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Approximately 10 hours per academic year. Governors visit the school 3 times a year: visits last approximately one hour. Governors meet approximately 3 times a year for governing body meeting which last approximately 1.5 hours. Additional meetings with the headteacher would make up at least 2hours per year.
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- This role is voluntary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking Chair of Governors for Northlands Primary School.
Northlands Primary is a medium sized school with 210 students. The school is in excellent condition and our recent OFSTED (April 2025) suggested the school had no areas for improvement. We - of course- strive to improve our offer relentlessly and want your help to do it! We are an Local Authority school and proud of what we have, and continue to achieve, in this format.
As a Chair of Governors you will:
- Help to lead and organise other governors
- Champion inclusion, safeguarding and wellbeing
- Support staff and leaders to deliver the best outcomes for our pupils
- Bring your experience, perspective and commitment to our vibrant school communities
What we offer:
- A school that is already in a very strong and stable position
- A fully supported induction process
- A very supportive team of friendly governors
- A team of supportive staff
- A wonderful school which is gaining a reputation for excellence
Please feel free to learn more about the school at
https://www.northlands-school.org.uk/
Please contact admin2417@welearn365.com for further information and to register your interest.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- A school that is already in a very strong and stable position
- A fully supported induction process
- A very supportive team of friendly governors
- A team of supportive staff
- A wonderful school which is gaining a reputation for excellence
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please complete the online application.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Apply for this jobAbout Northlands Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 204 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Northlands Primary School website
- Email address
- head2417@we-learn.com
- Phone number
- 01788 542440
Arranging a visit to Northlands Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email head2417@we-learn.com.
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