School Governor - The Ridgeway Primary School

The Ridgeway Primary School, Reading, Berkshire, RG2 8JD

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  18 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 0 hours a week
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: 0

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Ridgeway School Governing Board is looking for 2 new external governors to join our team of dedicated volunteers. We are seeking individuals who has a genuine interest and commitment to education with the right skills and experience to deliver effective governance.

School governors are the unsung heroes of our education system. They are one of the biggest volunteer forces in the country, working in their spare time to promote school improvement and to support head teachers and teachers in their work.

The Governing Board provides strategic leadership, robust accountability, oversight, and assurance for educational and financial performance of the school.

Its core functions are to ensure that:

• the vision, ethos and strategic direction of the school are clearly defined,
• the headteacher performs their responsibilities for the educational performance of the school, and
• the sound, proper and effective use of the school’s financial resources.

What the school offers its staff

Ofsted (the Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills) reflects that the quality of governors’ work is a very important. Inspection evidence tells us that there is a link between effective governance, the quality of leadership and management, and the quality of educational provision and pupil success.

As a Governor, you will be supporting your local community, as well as utilising your own transferable skills and experience in another environment.

Being a governor requires a serious degree of commitment in terms of time to attend meetings and a willingness to learn.

All Governors are required to join the Full Governing Board which meets six times an academic year (on Tuesday evenings at 7.00pm) and to join either the Curriculum & Standards Committee or Resources Committee which also meets six times a year (on Wednesday mornings at 9.30am).All meetings are hybrid.

We also expect new Governors to undertake initial induction training to understand their roles and responsibilities, and thereafter, commit to on-going professional development including annual Safeguarding training. New Governors are assigned a mentor to help them to develop and understand the role.

We very much welcome interest from under-represented groups

For further information about the roles and responsibilities of governors please look at the DFE’s Governance Guide -https://www.gov.uk/guidance/governance-in-maintained-schools/1-effective-governanceFor more information on becoming a Governor please contact:

Lorraine Doyle, Governance Officer via clerk@theridgeway.reading.sch.ukTo find out more about The Ridgeway Primary School please visit the school website: https://www.theridgewayprimary.net/

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Ridgeway Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 405 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Ridgeway Primary School website
• Email address: officemanager@theridgeway.reading.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-ridgeway-primary-school

Arranging a visit to The Ridgeway Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email officemanager@theridgeway.reading.sch.uk.

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