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Chair of governors

Northlands Primary School, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2SS

305 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  1 January 2027 at 8am

• Date listed

  10 December 2025

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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

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

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.

About Northlands Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• 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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northlands-primary-school

At Northlands, we value and invest in the vibrant and diverse community that we serve and we take time to celebrate the range of different cultures we represent. Indeed we believe learning is at its best when pupils and families feel well supported. Our school ethos really encapsulates everything we do: One community-many cultures-achieving together.

Our staff are friendly, welcoming and committed to ensuring that each and every child achieves well academically and thrives socially. As a one form entry school, we are in the fortunate position of being able to get to know all of our children well as they journey through the school and we strive to ensure that their individual needs are well catered for.

As a school, our vision is to be the best primary school we can be where children are educated to the highest standard and taught the skills to become resilient using growth mindset to triumph against adversity. We teach children to be respectful to themselves and others so that children, staff, parents and the local community take pride in our school. We seek to be outward looking, responding to changes that impact us in a timely fashion and inviting various stakeholders into the school to support our never-ending road to improvement.

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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