21 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    13 July 2026 at 8am

  • Date listed

    22 June 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Other leadership roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: Approximately 4 days per year

Contract type

Fixed term - 4 years

Pay scale

Voluntary role

What skills and experience we're looking for

Make a Difference. Shape Futures. Join Us as a Co-opted Governor!

Are you ready to play a vital role in shaping the future of young people in your community? The Special Partnership Trust is looking for passionate, committed individuals to join our Local Governing Bodies atNancealverne School.

This is your opportunity to bring your voice, skills, and perspective to a role that truly matters.

What You’ll Do

As a Co-opted Governor, you’ll be part of a team that makes a real impact by:

  • Helping set the strategic direction of the school
  • Supporting and constructively challenging school leaders
  • Contributing your unique experience to strengthen governance

Your Focus Will Be On

  • Pupil and staff wellbeing
  • The quality of education and school provision
  • Pupil progress and outcomes
  • The school’s role within the local community

Who We’re Looking For

We welcome applications from individuals who:

  • Care deeply about education and making a difference
  • Share our values and commitment to inclusion
  • Are willing to engage in meetings and ongoing training

No prior governance experience is required—just enthusiasm and commitment.

Time Commitment

  • Around 3 meetings per year (one per term, ~2 hours each)
  • 1 Governor Development Day annually
  • Safeguarding training (statutory requirement)
  • 1 school visit per term

Apply here: Special Partnership Trust - Vacancies

What the school offers its staff

💡 Why Join Us?

  • Make a lasting impact on children and young people
  • Develop new skills and gain governance experience
  • Work alongside a supportive, purpose-driven team

📩 Get Involved

Interested? We’d love to hear from you.

To express your interest, please complete the application form on My New Term.

When applying for this role we would like to make it as straightforward as possible, so for ease of application:

  • Please complete only your current/most recent employment and at least one of your secondary education achievements to allow the online form to progress.
  • You may omit the training, professional bodies membership sections by selecting the tick box at the top of the section stating you do not have any to add to your application.

For more information visit our website: Special Partnership Trust - Become a Governance Volunteer with the Special Partnership Trust

For an informal conversation, you can also contact: Lianne Jory, Trust Governance Manager 📞 01872 613115 📧 ljory@specialpartnership.org

Safeguarding:

The Special Partnership Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.All volunteer roles are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In accordance with guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education; the Trust will undertake an online search of all candidates.

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 children and the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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 Nancealverne School

School type
Academy, ages 2 to 19
School size
128 pupils enrolled
Age range
2 to 19
Ofsted report
View Ofsted report
School website
Nancealverne School website
Email address
fweller@specialpartnership.org
Phone number
01872 613115
See more jobs
teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/nancealverne-school

At Nancealverne school we are committed to and passionate about the learning and progress of our pupils. Staff and governors have high aspirations for our children and young people through a broad and varied curriculum; highly structured; differentiated and personalised learning programmes. We provide a specialist; high quality and relevant education for young people aged 3-19 who have moderate to complex learning difficulties. This focuses on individual, personal and academic achievement-setting high expectations for all.

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