School Governor Volunteer

School Governor (North Shields) - Volunteer

Governors for Schools are looking for volunteers to support schools across North Shields by becoming school governors. By joining, you’ll help guide schools to better performance and bring your experience and perspective to the governing body.

What difference will you make? School governors make decisions that affect schools for years to come. Our recent impact survey found that our volunteers bring £9.9 million worth of value to schools each year, and 9 out of 10 volunteers would recommend the role to a friend.

As a governor, you’ll be invited to visit the school to gain an understanding of its culture and ethos, meet children, parents and teachers, and see the impact of your work first‑hand.

You do not need any specific skills or experience to be a school governor, but you must be over 18. Experience in HR, finance, law, or project management is useful, and soft skills such as leadership, communication and problem‑solving are highly valued.

Governing bodies are responsible for the strategic management of a school and make decisions about a wide range of issues.

• Ensuring accountability
• Acting as a ‘critical friend’ to the Head Teacher
• Monitoring and evaluating the school’s progress
• Budgetary allocation and control
• Shaping plans for school improvement and overseeing their implementation
• Setting the school’s aims and values
• Appointing senior staff, including the Head Teacher

The governing body is usually divided into a small number of committees, each handling a specific area such as finance or pupil achievement. Committees meet separately from the main governing body to discuss specific topics in detail; the discussion is then fed back at a full governing body meeting.

A school governing body is made up of representatives from the school, parents, the local authority and the local community.

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