Governor
The City of Leicester College, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE5 6LN16 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
21 February 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 February 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 6 full governor meetings a year and 2 training meetings.
Contract type
- Fixed term - 4 years
Actual salary
- £0 - Voluntary Position
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for governors with particular skills namely
- The ability to understand the educational context “the classroom” and be able to evaluate the school's educational performance. People with experience of the education sector would be ideal.
- The ability to hold the college to financial and regulatory account.
All governors are expected to take responsibility for one area of Governor scrutiny e.g., Curriculum or SEND and be involved in one visit per year focusing on that area. This would happen during school hours.
What the school offers its staff
What will I gain from the role?
- Opportunity to meet new people and the wider community
- Training and support related to Governance
- Opportunity to improve and develop education provision
- Support from Governor Clerk and other Governors
- Further training
- Gain the skills and qualities to potentially lead a governing board
Being a governor could add the following skills and experience to your CV:
- Strategic planning
- Experience on a board
- Holding senior leaders to account
- Finance, and maintaining oversight of potentially multi-million pound budgets
- Human resources and performance management
- Project management
- Marketing
- Communication and teamwork
- Decision making
Commitment to safeguarding
The City of Leicester College is committed to promoting the welfare, safety and personal development of our students and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About The City of Leicester College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1635 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The City of Leicester College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- lmodi@tcolc.aspirelp.uk
The City of Leicester College is a vibrant and popular 11–19 school with a commitment to the highest level of pastoral care and academic achievement. We are a truly comprehensive multi-cultural school offering unique opportunities for all students.
Our ‘motto’ Ambition for All reflects our aim to challenge every member of our community to be the best they can be, in every aspect. This motto is underpinned by our four Character Pillars; Intellectual, Moral, Community and Performance. You can find out more about our Character Pillars on our Ethos and Values page of our website, but we have found time and again that this program develops academically able students who have the courage to take the opportunities that come their way while being kind to those around them. This success is shown in our examination results and fantastic character of our students.
We have an extremely diverse community and respect, civility and honesty are at the heart of what makes The City of Leicester College such a wonderful place to work and to learn. Students and staff from all backgrounds can come and have their differences respected and their contributions valued. Student success is numerous and varied; from young sports men and women performing at national level, to academic brilliance gaining places at the Oxbridge Universities. Students excel in the arts, which we are passionate about and see as essential to developing the whole person.
We are delighted that you have taken an interest in the school and invite you to visit us to experience the life of the school first hand.
Arranging a visit to The City of Leicester College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lmodi@tcolc.aspirelp.uk.
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