Co-Opted Governor

Alexandra Primary School, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT2 6SE

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2027

• Closing date

  20 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: As full voting members of our Full Governing Body (FGB), you will attend/follow up on 4 FGB meetings a year as well as our Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC), also 4 times a year, term time. FGB meetings are typically held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays 5.00pm-7.30pm, committee meetings are usually held during school day at variable times. Hybrid attendance is possible for most meetings, though in-person is preferred for FGB meetings.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 4 years
• Hourly rate: 0 unpaid volunteer

What skills and experience we're looking for

Co-Opted Governors x 2 (volunteer role)

Start date: 1st January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter

Contract: None. Volunteer role.

Salary: None (unpaid volunteer)

The Governing Body of Alexandra Primary School wishes to appoint two self-motivated individuals with current or recent experience in a senior leadership position within a primary school setting to join our Governing Body at an exciting stage in the school’s development. The school recently welcomed a new Head Teacher and is in the process of consulting on conversion from a Local Authority-maintained school to an Academy within Bourne Education Trust (BET), of which the school is already an Associate Member.

The Co-Opted Governors we are seeking will become full voting members of our Full Governing Body (FGB) and be expected to prepare for, attend and follow up on 4 FGB meetings a year as well as participate in our Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC), also 4 times per annum. Meetings are held in term time. Full Governing Body meetings are typically held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays from 5.00pm to 7.30pm, while committee meetings are usually held during the school day at variable times. Hybrid attendance is possible for most meetings, though in-person attendance is preferred for FGB meetings, where possible.

Governors are also expected to undertake other ad hoc responsibilities so candidates should have reasonable flexibility & capacity to do this.

Should the school join Bourne Education Trust as a full member in due course, the governance model and meeting structure will align with Trust requirements, but we will continue to need the same number of governors and anticipate broadly the same time commitment will be required.

Previous experience in a similar governance role is helpful, but not essential.

For an initial conversation, please email hr@alexandra.school to arrange a call with the Chair of Governors.

To apply, please read the Applicant Pack on MyNewTerm https://mynewterm.com/jobs/102578/EDV-2026-APS-31584

Please email your CV and short statement outlining your motivation and how your skills and experience would enable you to meet the requirements of the job description to hr@alexandra.school.

Please note that this job posting on MyNewTerm shows “Apply Now” with a link to an application form. Please do not use this link to submit an application form via MyNewTerm website, as we do not require candidates to submit MyNewTerm application forms. Instead, we require a CV and statement to be sent via email to hr@alexandra.shool

Closing date for applications: Friday 20th November 2026, at 11:59pm

Interviews: Monday 30th November (morning) or Tuesday 1st December (morning), according to applicant preference

Alexandra Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Alexandra Primary School ensures that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, references will be sought and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced DBS check. An online search will be conducted on all candidates who are shortlisted for interview.

What the school offers its staff

Alexandra Primary School is a highly successful, two-form entry primary school, judged Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted (2023) and recognised as one of the highest performing primary schools in the country. Our ethos of “Excellence, Nurture, Exploration and Community” underpins everything we do, and we are committed to providing a rich, inclusive and ambitious education for all pupils.

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 will be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online search
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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Alexandra - Ofsted report July 2023.pdf - 425 KB (opens in new tab)

About Alexandra Primary School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 462 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Alexandra Primary School website
• Email address: hr@alexandra.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alexandra-primary-school

Alexandra is a friendly and welcoming school where pupils experience a happy and fulfilling education. We value every child and nurture the success in all pupils both academically and socially.
We believe in developing children’s love of learning and this starts in our nursery and continues all the way to Year 6. We set high expectations of personal achievement and moral standards and work hard to ensure that every child fulfils their potential.

We were judged Outstanding by Ofsted in 2023.
The school values of Excellence, Exploration, Nurture and Community are at the heart of everything we do and we take pride in our commitment to establish lifelong learning. We want children to develop a deep body of knowledge, so that as our pupils progress through the curriculum they can demonstrate their detailed understanding in all subject areas. This offer is further enhanced with our ambition to ensure that classroom learning is enriched with school trips, visits from professional experts and, in the upper school, overnight residentials. Through these experiences, we hope to empower the children, so that by the time they reach Year 6 they have a strong foundation of skills and knowledge and are ready for the transition to secondary school.  
We are fortunate to have excellent facilities that enable us to provide inspiring learning opportunities. Following our expansion from an infant to a primary school in 2016, we now boast new Key Stage 2 classrooms, an outside multi-use games area and also our own forest school. Our vibrant spaces are all supported with modern technology with laptops and tablets accessible for pupil use and a remote learning platform to strengthen the home-school partnership.
Teachers are fully invested in creating opportunities for memorable academic, social and emotional learning. Staff work in partnership with parents to meet individual needs and strive for continuous improvement, so that children enjoy their learning and make great progress.

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