Co-opted Governor (volunteer)
Loxwood Primary School, Billingshurst, West Sussex, RH14 0SRThis job expired on 21 March 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
3 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: Six meetings a year plus school visits. A typical Governor term of office lasts 4 years.
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- £0 volunteer
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our school is seeking a Co-opted Governor to join our Governing Body with immediate effect. Being a school governor is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to young people, give something back to your local community and use and develop your skills in a board-level environment. We are especially looking for potential Governors who have any background or experience of working in Finance, Human Resources or Operational Management but we welcome all applications. You will be enthusiastic, motivated and able to use your own initiative, organised and self-motivated and keen to work as part of a supportive Governing body team.
What the school offers its staff
As a governor you will be able to use your own experience of education and life beyond school to inform conversations, develop and utilise your skills in a board-level environment and make a valuable contribution to education and your community. All Governors are required to support and challenge the school so that it continued to improve for pupils and staff and bring your unique experiences, perspectives and insights in to decision-making in the interests of the school community
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.
About Loxwood Primary School
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 181 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Loxwood Primary School website
- Email address
- lwalker@loxwoodschool.com
- Phone number
- 01403752207
We love being a small village primary school and take advantage of the Wey and Arun Canal which gives us the names of our houses.
We have an amazing team of staff, children, parents and Governors who support our school. This is a truly special school where children and families come first.
There are seven classes in the school, three in our infants: Oak (Reception), Cherry (Y1) and Willow (Y2) and four in our juniors: Rowan (Y3), Sycamore (Y4), Mulberry (Y5) and Chestnut (Y6). We value the role of the Assistant Teachers so there is currently one in each class to support the children's learning. We have a beautiful library stocked with an exciting range of books which the children will visit. They will experience lunch and PE in our hall, which is complete with apparatus for gymnastics.
We make the most of our expansive outside environment which includes our woodlands learning area complete with a secured pond, story circle and fire pit. Alongside all of this, Oak class have their own playground and outside area. Knowing the benefits of outdoor learning, we really value this space.
To ensure our children follow a rich and exciting curriculum, we have created a Loxwood Learner’s List of activities we would like the children to experience during their journey with us (such as visiting the canal, going to the beach, learning a language and going on a train).
Arranging a visit to Loxwood Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lwalker@loxwoodschool.com.
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