Governor

Kingsbury School, A Specialist Science College with Mathematics, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B78 2LF

34 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 October 2025

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  27 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: TBC

Governor job summary

Join Kingsbury School as a Local Governor – Make a Difference in Education

Are you passionate about education and eager to help shape the future of young learners? Do you want to play a vital role in supporting school leadership and ensuring the best outcomes for students? If so, we invite you to apply for the role of Local Governor at Kingsbury School, a vibrant and welcoming secondary school within the Castle Phoenix Trust.

About the Role

As a Local Governor, you will be part of the Local Governing Body, helping to ensure strong governance and a clear focus on the 4Ss – Safeguarding, SEND, Standards, and Stakeholder Engagement. You’ll work collaboratively with the Headteacher, fellow governors, and the Trust to uphold high standards in education, pupil wellbeing, and school performance. Meetings take place once a term (3 times a year).

You will:

· Attend and contribute to governing body meetings

· Support and challenge school leadership to ensure the best outcomes for all students

· Act as a link between the school, parents, the community, and the wider Trust

· Help ensure compliance with statutory duties and Trust policies

What We Are Looking For:

We are seeking individuals with:

· Strong communication and teamwork skills

· A willingness to learn and contribute to strategic decision-making

· Experience in education, governance, or leadership (not essential – full training provided)

· A genuine commitment to improving children’s lives through excellent education

Why Join Us?

· Be part of a thriving Multi Academy Trust with a shared mission to grow confident learners by leading, learning and excelling together

· Receive training, development, and support from both the school and the Trust

· Work alongside passionate, skilled professionals and make a visible difference in your community

Being a Local Governor is a rewarding role, offering the opportunity to make a real impact on young people’s lives and give back to your local community. Whether you're an experienced governor or someone new to school governance, 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.

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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Kingsbury School, A Specialist Science College with Mathematics

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: Up to 602 pupils
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsbury-school-a-specialist-science-college-with-mathematics

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