Co-opted Governor Role

Uffington Church of England Primary School, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RA

27 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Governors are expected to attend 6 evening meetings of the FGB each year. These typically last around 2 hours each. Other time commitments will depend on whether you step up to additional roles on the FGB, which could, for example, see you visiting the school on a normal school day to perform monitoring or taking part in subcommittee meetings (5 a year).
• Contract type: Fixed term - 4 years term
• Actual salary: 0

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Role of a Co-opted Governor

We are currently seeking enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join our Governing Body as Co-opted Governors. As a Co-opted Governor, you will contribute to the strategic direction and ongoing improvement of our school, working alongside our team of nine governors from a wide range of backgrounds.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the school has sound educational and financial performance
• Supporting the professional staff in their work to drive school improvement
• Upholding the school's values and vision of "Everyone Matters"
• Providing an external perspective to enrich the Governing Body's considerations

What We're Looking For:

• A strong commitment to the role and the ongoing development of the school
• The ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
• A willingness to learn more about education and develop new skills

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Us?

As a Co-opted Governor at Uffington C of E Primary School, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our pupils and the wider community. You will be part of a friendly and welcoming Governing Body, dedicated to ensuring our school continues to thrive.

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

Oxfordshire Schools 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 involves the type of work with children and young people that requires applicants to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service check. The possession of a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an applicant from obtaining this post. All applicants are considered confidentially and according to the nature of the role and information disclosed.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Uffington Church of England Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 96 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Uffington Church of England Primary School website
• Email address: vacancies@uffingtonprimary.org
• Phone number: 01367820296
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/uffington-church-of-england-primary-school

Uffington is a rural village in south-west Oxfordshire, about halfway between Faringdon and Wantage. The village is best known for the Uffington White Horse (an ancient chalk sculpture carved into the hillside above the village), and each year hosts the White Horse Show (a country fair that raises money for local community
projects).
The majority of our pupils come from Uffington and the two neighbouring villages of Baulking and Woolstone, with most pupils able to walk to school. The local community has a good mix of people with different
backgrounds and talents, and that feeds though into the school.
Uffington is a small primary school with an intake of 15 children a year. This means we have four mixed-age classes (all named after famous local places): White Horse Class (nursery and reception children in a shared EYFS setting), Ridgeway Class (years 1 and 2), Dragon Class (years 3 and 4); Wayland Class (years 5 and 6). The school currently has 110
children. In our small school Everyone Matters, and one of the times we see that is on Founder’s Day each summer, as we celebrate the progress of each of our departing Year 6 pupils. Wayland Class perform in a thanksgiving service in the church, followed by a family picnic on the school field (including sweets being catapulted onto the field from the church tower). It is a moving and enjoyable way to bring the broader school community together.

Arranging a visit to Uffington Church of England Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email vacancies@uffingtonprimary.org.

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