Community Governor

More than one location, Perryfields Enterprise Academy Trust: Led By Perryfields Junior School Limited

50 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  10 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 November 2024

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: In terms of time commitment, we expect that governors will attend at least 6 meetings a year, which will take place in the daytime and rarely last more than 2 hours. Visits to see and monitor the school in action will also be required. This is one of the many highlights of the role as you get to see first-hand the children learning.
• Contract type: Fixed term - 4 years
• Actual salary: Nil - this a voluntary role.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Contrary to popular thought – you do not have to be a parent or connected to the trust in some way to be a governor.

For the trust, the main advantage of having someone from the local community join our governing board, is the expertise and experience you can bring to the role. Knowledge of human resources, data analysis, financial management, marketing, IT, facilities management and health and safety will greatly improve the effectiveness of our governing board and have a positive impact on the education of our pupils.

What the school offers its staff

As a new governor you will be supported with an induction programme and have access to a range of training courses that you can select to attend to support you in your new role. You will also be part of a supportive, cohesive board that help each other.

About our school

Perryfields Junior School converted to academy status on the 1st December 2016, becoming the first school in the Perryfields Enterprise Academy Trust.

Perryfields Enterprise Trust has at its core the pursuit of the highest standards possible in education. We believe in high aspirations, high motivation and high achievement for all.

Our driving principles are underpinned with values and mindsets which will build character, confidence, a collaborative spirit and a caring attitude:

Perseverance and Resilience

Excellence and Effort

Achievement for All

Trust and Collaboration

Perryfields Junior School is a vibrant learning community where expectations and standards are high. Our pupils make huge progress in terms of learning, creativity and their understanding of themselves and others. We are very proud of what they achieve and we are relentless in our efforts to ensure that they are academically, socially and emotionally prepared for the future.We all work tirelessly to inspire pupils to achieve their full potential through excellent teaching that develops confidence, curiosity and independent learning.

The school has a team of 12 teachers and 28 teaching assistants and support staff. We have 301 pupils on role and have recently been awarded Outstanding in our Ofsted report.

Flexible working opportunities

We expect that governors will attend at least 6 meetings a year, which will take place in the daytime and rarely last more than 2 hours. Visits to see and monitor the school in action will also be required. This is one of the many highlights of the role as you get to see first-hand the children learning.

Experience tells us that our governors not only make a difference to the school, but also gain much personal and professional satisfaction from the role such as learning new skills, making new friends and enhancing CVs.

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 download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to admin@perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Perryfields Enterprise Academy Trust: Led By Perryfields Junior School Limited

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: admin@perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01245 250781
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perryfields-enterprise-academy-trust-led-by-perryfields-junior-school-limited (opens in new tab)

School Details

Perryfields Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 301 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Perryfields Junior School website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perryfields-junior-school-chelmsford (opens in new tab)

Arranging a visit to Perryfields Enterprise Academy Trust: Led By Perryfields Junior School Limited

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@perryfields-jun.essex.sch.uk.

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