Volunteer Local Governor

Sir Thomas Wharton Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN12 1HH

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  10 July 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  20 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: Flexible hours with attendance at evening meetings (Half-Termly 5.30pm start, 7 meetings per year)
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: Volunteer role - unpaid

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates with experience in school leadership or the education sector.

What the school offers its staff

Training will be available for the role.

Maltby Learning Trust already has a strong team of Governors who work together to achieve our Trust vision ‘to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives’. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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.

Upload additional documents

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About Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1101 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Sir Thomas Wharton Academy website
• Email address: rbarratt@maltbylearningtrust.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sir-thomas-wharton-academy

Arranging a visit to Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email rbarratt@maltbylearningtrust.com.

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