Community/Co-opted - Maintained School

Boards for Education; Leeds; Hybrid; Full time

Job summary

SGOSS - Governors for Schools is seeking individuals to serve as school governors at Westwood Primary School in Leeds. The role involves offering strategic guidance to support the school's leadership team and ensuring financial performance. While attending six meetings annually, you will have the chance to make a difference in the lives of disadvantaged children.

Serving as a governor provides valuable board-level experience, opportunities for skill development, and the chance to build professional networks, contributing towards positive changes in education.

Qualifications

• Commitment and proactive mindset required.
• Desire to support disadvantaged children.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic guidance and oversight for the school.
• Work closely with leadership to drive improvement.
• Attend around six meetings per year.

Job description

Westwood Primary School is a diverse school in a significantly deprived area of Leeds with many barriers to learning for the children. There is a significant percentage of children with pupil premium funding and some with significant SEN challenges. They are looking for individuals who want to make a difference supporting some of the most disadvantaged children to ensure they get the best possible start to their education.

• Usual start time of meeting: 4.30pm for 2 hours

What does the role include?

School governors offer key strategic guidance, rather than getting involved in the operational aspects of a school. This involves working with other board members to plan the school’s strategic direction, overseeing the school’s financial performance to ensure money is well‑spent, and holding the headteacher or school leadership to account. As a school governor, you’ll work closely with the school’s leadership team, providing challenge and support to help drive improvement. The role typically involves attending around six meetings per year. While it requires commitment and a proactive mindset, it also offers valuable personal and professional rewards – including opportunities for career development and the chance to make a lasting difference in young people’s lives.

What are the benefits?

Serving as a school governor is a highly rewarding experience, offering numerous personal and professional benefits. These include: the chance to experience board‑level leadership at any point in your career, to support your progression; the opportunity to develop and improve your technical and interpersonal skills; building professional networks with people who work within the same and different industries as yourself; using your lived experience and skills to bring a fresh perspective; and ensuring voices from different groups and communities are represented – including voices from groups that may often struggle to be heard within education.

Further information:

If you have any questions before applying, please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail].