Becoming a Governor

Would you like to be a Governor?

• Do you have an interest in improving education for all pupils, not just your own child?
• Do you have the skills and personality we require to support and challenge the school to continually strive for improvement?
• Do you have, or could you make time for up to 6 governing body meetings a year (evenings); a termly committee meeting (daytime) and a daytime school visit per term?

We sometimes have vacancies for governors, someone who is a committed, confident, proactive, motivated, good communicator and someone who can challenge in a professional manner. 

What is expected of a governor?

• Maintaining confidentiality at all times
• Attendance at up to 6 governing body meetings a year (1 per half term, evenings)
• Attendance at occasional training sessions
• Joining one of our committees (usually a day-time meeting; 3 per year)
• Taking responsibility for a curriculum and School Improvement area (school time visits), providing written reports and verbal feedback to the governing body.

What we will do to support you:

• Ensure you have access to the ‘ready, steady, govern’ training sessions run by the education authority to ensure that you are prepared to be an effective governor.
• Discuss with you any areas for other training that you feel you may need to support you in your role.
• Provide support from the Chair, Deputy Chair, Head Teacher and other members of the governing body.

Although this may sound daunting there is a lot of support available, and current members of the governing body will tell you that there is a great sense of satisfaction in having an impact on improving the education for all the pupils at St. Botolph’s. We have fantastic pupils and staff who make being a governor enjoyable too!

When vacancies arise, we can recruit governors in the following categories:

• Parents Governors - elected or appointed in accordance with the articles of association
• Foundation Governors - elected or appointed by the Leicestershire Diocese following our foundations as a Church school 
• Other Local Governors appointed by our Full Governing Body - this can include other parents
• Associate governors (without voting rights) - to provide additional skills and capacity as needed/identified by our skills audit

We look for skills and experience in the following fields

• Business Management
• Finance
• Education
• HR
• Project Management
• Health & Safety
• Law

If you feel you possess any skills and experience in the areas above and would like to know more, please contact Mrs Pepper, Head teacher, who can organise a meeting with our Chair of Governors, Emily Coleman.