School Governor - Volunteer

The Llewellyn School , Birchington

• Ref:KCC886-6143-73S
• Posted:13/01/2026
• Pay:Na
• Start Date:Tbc
• App Close Date:21/01/2026 at 23:00
• Interviews:23/01/2026

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Shape the Future: Become a Volunteer School Governor

Are you passionate about education and looking for a meaningful way to give back to your community? The Llewellyn School is seeking dedicated, objective, and community-minded individuals to join our Governing Board.

As a School Governor, you won’t be managing the day-to-day operations, that’s for our School Leader. Instead, you will work at a strategic level to ensure every child in our school receives the best possible education in a safe and supportive environment.

The Role

The Governing Board acts as a "critical friend" to the school. Your role will focus on three key core functions:

1. Setting the Vision: Helping to define the school’s strategy, ethos, and long-term goals.

2. Accountability: Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils.

3. Financial Oversight: Ensuring money is well spent and the school remains financially stable.

What’s in it for you?

• Professional Development: Gain experience in strategic planning, recruitment, budget management, and corporate governance.

• Community Impact: Directly contribute to the success and wellbeing of local children.

• Networking: Work alongside a diverse group of professionals and community members.

• Training: Access to free governor induction training and ongoing support.

Who are we looking for?

You don’t need to be an expert in education or a parent of a pupil to apply. We value a diverse range of perspectives and are currently looking for individuals with skills or interest in:

• Finance or Accounting

• Human Resources (HR)

• Data Analysis

• Health and Safety / Premises Management

• Legal or Compliance

Commitment: The board usually meets 6 times per year, typically in the evenings. You will also be encouraged to visit the school occasionally. Total commitment is roughly 2-3 hours per month.

How to Apply

If you have the enthusiasm to help our pupils thrive and the time to commit to this vital role, we would love to hear from you.

• Closing Date: Friday 23rd January 2026

• Contact: For an informal chat or an application pack, please contact our DSL on suzyhollett@thellewellyn.school 

Please Note: This volunteer role is subject to an enhanced DBS check. The Llewellyn School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all volunteers to share this commitment.

Information about the school

Our Mission: Our mission is to provide a high quality, holistic, therapeutic, effective and meaningful educational experience for all of our pupils. The Llewellyn School aspires to promote a passion for learning, whilst celebrating the successes and achievements of our pupils. Our pupils have a range of SEND such are hearing and visual impairment, communication difficulties, physical disabilities and additional needs such as ASD and ADHD. Our curriculum is child-centred and designed to accommodate individual learning styles within a total communication environment, whilst providing the opportunities for each of our pupils to maximise learning to their full potential.

Our Vision: ‘To provide a safe and inspirational learning environment with high quality specialist support, where young people with disabilities have access to meaningful learning programmes, to achieve their long-term outcomes and to enhance their life and work skills. ‘Our mission is to provide a high quality, inclusive, holistic, and meaningful education.’ We believe every pupil is unique with individual needs and that they all have the capability to learn and progress. Our curriculum is pupil centred, supporting personal pathways that are meaningful, practical and supports long term life outcomes.

Our Aim: We aim to support all our pupils to enjoy learning, to achieve their personal goals and to continue being valued members of a wider community.

Our Performance: We were delighted to receive a rating of ‘Good’ with areas of Outstanding from Ofsted.

Ofsted Report: 'Pupils are proud of their school. Those who met with inspectors were polite, yet mildly mischievous at times, and confident to share their good humour. They told inspectors that there is much they like about the school. One parent said that their child did not really see the point of schools, but that he now comes to this one willingly. A group of older boys talked positively about the chances the school gives them to experience Taekwondo, horse riding and other sporting activities. Pupils shared that they feel safe and free from any form of bullying. They also reflected that, sometimes, some people do not apologise quickly enough when they need to. This is a small school. Leaders and staff know pupils and their families very well. Pupils like this aspect of their school. They respect staff because they feel well cared for. Inspectors found that leaders and staff have appropriately high expectations of what pupils can do and can achieve. As a result, pupils thrive here. They work hard, have fun, and are making good progress in all aspects of their personal, social and academic development.'

Job Contact Information

• Name:Sara Llewellyn
• Address:The Llewellyn School , Park Lane, Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, CT7 0BB
• Telephone: 01843 845033
• Email: hrmanager@thellewellyn.school