Co-opted Governor - Cliffdale Primary Academy

We are a primary special school for pupils aged 2-11 years who have complex learning difficulties; over 70% of our pupils have autism and severe learning difficulties. The school requires a Co-opted Governor.  

Cliffdale Primary Academy Committee is currently seeking an experienced Co-opted Governor, with a range of professional knowledge including education, finance, human resources, legal, marketing, and public relations, property and estates management and organisational change.

As a Governor you will be able to:

•           Use your own experience of education and life beyond school to inform conversations

•           Develop and use your skills in a board-level environment

•           Make a valuable contribution to education and your community

•           Support and challenge the school so that it improves for pupils and staff

•           Bring your unique experiences, perspectives, and insights into decision-making in the interests of the school community.

Governors monitor and evaluate the progress of the school and function as a source of challenge and support to the Principal.

This means.

•           Engaging with pupils, staff, parents, and the school community

•           Addressing a range of education issues within the school including disadvantaged pupils, pupils with special needs, staff workload and teacher recruitment

•           Looking at data and evidence to ask questions and have challenging conversations about the school

Cliffdale Primary Academy Committee typically meet six times a year as well as make school visits. Governors meet either during the day or early evening.

We do undertake a DBS check for all Governors, this process is supported.

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Skills

Anybody over the age of 18 can be a Governor and you do not need to be a parent. There is no requirement for you to understand the education system, just the necessary skills, character, and time to contribute. If you do not have knowledge of these things but are interested, please contact us. Training is available to help you learn about education.

Schools need and benefit from a range of professional knowledge on their governing board including education, finance, human resources, legal, marketing and public relations, property and estates management, and organisational change. Cliffdale Primary Academy is currently particularly keen to bring governors with these skills or experience in to its community.