School Governor and Torbay

About The Role

🌟 Join Us as a School Governor:
Transform Lives and Shape Futures! 🌟

Thinking Schools Academy Trust have vacancies for school governors in the following schools:

• Plymouth High School for Girls
• Plympton Academy
• Paignton Academy
• Kings Ash Academy
• Curledge Street Academy
• Brixham College
• Furzeham Primary
• Lodestar Academy

Are you ready for a fulfilling role that combines challenge, impact, and community engagement? As a School Governor you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping the educational landscape in your local community. You will work with school leaders to make a positive change for the students in your school and ensure they are receiving the best of what the Trust and schools have to offer.

Governing Boards are skills based and cover a wide variety of areas. Whilst it is advantageous, experience in education is not a necessity, as you will have the opportunity to learn and develop your knowledge base. The most important attributes we are looking for is a Governor who is dedicated and has the time to fulfil the role, is open to learning new things and, most importantly, believes in our vision to transform the life chances of the young people who attend our schools.

• Rewarding
  
  Experience:
  
  Few roles offer such a sense of fulfilment. Witness the impact of your contributions firsthand.
• Professional Growth: Develop skills beyond the classroom. Network with like-minded professionals and broaden your horizons.
• Community Integration: Become an integral part of the wider community, fostering connections that go beyond the school gates.

If you would like to have an informal chat prior to application, please don't hesitate to contact us -

Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools across the South West, South, South East and East of England, consisting of early years, primary, secondary and specialist provision.

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Learn more about our Vision and Values here

If you are interested in working in our school, benefit ting from a supportive network of governors across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates, if you have any questions regarding this process, pleaseemai