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Governor

Devonshire Primary Academy, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY3 8AF

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  20 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: At a minimum, governors are expected to attend one Local Governing Committee (LGC) meeting per school term. Each meeting typically lasts around 2 hours and governors should also allow approximately 2 hours for reviewing papers and preparing in advance.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Governance is a voluntary role and is not remunerated.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to contribute to long-term planning around staff development and leadership capacity.
• Strong Communication: Capable of engaging with staff, senior leaders and external partners effectively.
• Analytical Skills: Able to interpret data related to staff performance, CPD impact and leadership outcomes.
• Collaborative Leadership: Experience working with teams to drive improvement and support professional growth.
• Commitment to Education: A genuine interest in improving outcomes for pupils through staff development.

Relevant Experience

• Background in Education or Training: Experience as a teacher, school leader or in educational consultancy is highly beneficial.
• HR or Organisational Development: Particularly useful for understanding performance management, coaching and succession planning.
• Leadership in Other Sectors: Experience leading teams or managing professional development in business, healthcare or public services.
• Governance or Board Experience: Familiarity with governance structures and accountability frameworks.

Desirable Knowledge

Understanding of:

• • Teacher Standards and Leadership Frameworks.
  • Professional Development Models (e.g. coaching, mentoring, peer review).
  • Ofsted expectations around staff development.
  • Safeguarding and compliance in relation to staff training.

What the school offers its staff

Devonshire Primary Academy is a happy, exciting and productive school at the heart of its community. We are seeking committed individuals to join our Local Governing Committee and help shape the future of our school. In return, we offer:

• A welcoming and inclusive school environment, where children and staff thrive;
• The opportunity to work alongside a dedicated and passionate leadership team;
• A chance to make a meaningful impact on the education and development of our pupils;
• Support and training for your role, including access to professional development opportunities through The Sea View Trust;
• A strong focus on wellbeing, with the school recognised as Active Workplace of the Year 2023 and a proud signatory of the DfE Wellbeing Charter;
• A collaborative and respectful culture, where your contributions are valued and your time is respected;
• Free onsite parking and access to school facilities during your visits;
• A flexible commitment, with meetings held termly and preparation supported by clear documentation and guidance.

Whether you have experience in education, leadership, HR, finance, or simply a passion for supporting children’s learning, we’d love to hear from you.

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.

Eligibility to Serve as a School Governor

To be eligible to serve as a school governor, you must:

• Be aged 18 or over at the time of appointment or election.
• Not hold more than one governorship at the same school.

Disqualifications from Serving as a Governor

You are disqualified from serving or continuing to serve as a governor if:

General Grounds

• You are a registered pupil at the school.
• You have failed to attend governing committee meetings for six consecutive months without consent.
• You are employed at the school for more than 500 hours per academic year (if applying as a parent governor).
• You are an elected member of the local authority (if applying as a parent or partnership governor).

Financial and Legal Grounds

• You are subject to a bankruptcy restrictions order, debt relief restrictions order, or your estate has been sequestrated and not discharged.
• You are disqualified as a company director under relevant legislation.
• You have been removed as a charity trustee due to misconduct or mismanagement.

Safeguarding Grounds

• You are included on the barred list or prohibited from working with children under safeguarding legislation.
• You are subject to a direction under section 128 of the Education and Skills Act 2008, which prohibits individuals from taking part in the management of schools.

Criminal Convictions

• You have received a prison sentence of 3 months or more (suspended or not) in the last 5 years.
• You have received a prison sentence of 2½ years or more in the last 20 years.
• You have ever received a prison sentence of 5 years or more.
• You have been convicted of causing a nuisance or disturbance on school premises in the last 5 years.

Other Grounds

• You have refused a DBS check when requested.
• You have been removed from office as a governor due to non-attendance or misconduct (with a 5-year disqualification period for elected parent or staff governors).

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to volunteer to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to successful references and an enhanced DBS. The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful, you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice.

Applying for the job

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Devonshire Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 455 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Devonshire Primary Academy website
• Email address: admin@devonshire.svt.org.uk
• Phone number: 01253 478271
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/devonshire-primary-academy

Devonshire Primary Academy is a coeducational primary school with academy status that is situated at the heart of an area of economic and social deprivation in a densely populated part of Blackpool.

The staff team is made up of approximately 80 teaching and non-teaching members and we educate learners aged 3 to 11.

We place great emphasis on our ability to provide a secure, caring and welcoming environment in which everyone has pride in themselves and strives to achieve the highest possible standard of learning, behaviour and attitudes. Children start our school with attainment well below that typical for their age and we endeavour to ensure that all children leave our care with a love of education and with the building blocks they need to become confident, life-long learners.

Our dedicated staff, parents and governors all work together to make Devonshire Primary Academy the best environment for our children to thrive.

Arranging a visit to Devonshire Primary Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email admin@devonshire.svt.org.uk.

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