Governor Vacancies

Hinderton School has robust Safeguarding procedures in place. All employed staff, governors, and volunteers are subject to a DBS check before the start of their employment. All applicants for vacancies in employed roles and governor positions will be subject to an online search.

Co-opted Governor Vacancy - Hinderton School

At Hinderton School we are looking for a co-opted governor to join our governing body. 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-term 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.

This role may be particularly of interest if you have skills in finance/accounting, human resources, data or education, 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 training sessions, either in person or online.

We are looking for someone who can attend approximately three full governing body meetings per year and around six committee meetings per year. Termly committee meetings are held online, usually on Friday mornings from 9.30am to 11.00am. Full governing board meetings are held in school, usually on Monday mornings once per term, from 9am to 11am. Governors are also encouraged to spend some time in school during the day (around two visits per year).

You must be 18 or over to apply, and all governors must agree to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. If you would like to find out more please email the clerk to governors, sue.hayes@hinderton.cheshire.sch.uk

Please note: the co-opted governor role is not open to parents of children at the school. If you are a parent of a child at Hinderton, and wish to find out more about becoming a parent governor, we would encourage you to keep an eye open for details of parent governor vacancies which arise from time to time.