Ellington Infant School Governor - Volunteer

Ellington Infant School, Ramsgate

• Ref:KCC886-2340-109S
• Posted:17/03/2025
• Pay:Volunteer
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:25/04/2025 at 17:00
• Interviews:N/A

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Ellington Infant School are looking for a governor to join our governing board. As a governor you will be a volunteer who makes a vital contribution to the success of the school.

School governors have three main roles.

• Governors ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
  The governing body helps to set long-terms plans for the school, decide where improvements need to be made and how to make them.

• Governors hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
  The governing body looks at the quality of education being offered and ensures the head is doing everything possible to improve results.

• Governors oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.
  Governors examine budgets and spending proposals to monitor whether the school is getting value for money and ensure the money is spent in the right areas.

No qualifications or experience are needed. The most important qualities for any governor are a commitment to the welfare and achievement of the children, a desire to make a positive contribution to the school, common sense, and a willingness to commit time to the role. Many of the functions of the governing body are statutory or have a legal framework. To carry out our core strategic roles, governors need to be able to think strategically, challenge, monitor, but also support.

This role may be particularly of interest if you have skills in finance, education or safeguarding but we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the school be the best it can be. Full training is available and governors are encouraged to attend regular training sessions, either in person or online.

We are looking for someone who can attend approximately six full governing body meetings per year (1 per term). Meetings are held in school on Wednesdays from 5.00pm to 7.00pm. Governors also spend some time in school during the day (around one half-day visit per term).

The experiences of school governorship look great on any CV, and can create career opportunities in the future.

We welcome governors from a diverse range of backgrounds, skills and experience to join our team

You must be 18 or over to apply and all governors will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. If you would like to find out more, please email headteacher@ellington-infant.kent.sch.uk

Information about the school

Ellington Infant School is an exciting place to be, providing a happy, safe, caring and supportive environment where children are confident and experience personal success.

We aim to provide children with an education that is creative, enjoyable and relevant and is tailored to meet individual needs. We seek to provide a caring atmosphere in which everyone can develop and grow in confidence. The whole staff team work to support children to be the best they can be, and act as positive role models showing respect for all individuals.

We are committed to working at the heart of our community in partnership with parents and our neighbours, for the benefit of all. Please see our website and social media pages for more information on what we do.

Staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children at all times.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr A Ahmet
• Address:High Street, St Lawrence, Ramsgate, Kent, CT11 0QH
• Telephone: (01843) 591638
• Email: headteacher@ellington-infant.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01843 851 552