School Governor
Corby Business Academy
Northamptonshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Voluntary
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2024
Job overview
Organisation: Brooke Weston Trust
Location: Various locations across the Trust
Commitment: Part-time, voluntary position
Term: 4 years (with the possibility of reappointment)
About the Role
The role of a governor can be very rewarding – it allows great opportunities to:
· contribute and develop your personal and professional skills;
· to work as part of a team and network with other likeminded people; and
· to achieve the wider satisfaction that comes with the ability to shape and improve the
future of young people.
If you are passionate about helping your local community and want to make a real and positive impact on education, we would like to hear from you.
We are currently looking to appoint a Governor in readiness for the new academic year in September. Ideally, we require someone who is currently working within a school setting and is part of the Senior Leadership team.
Whilst it is not essential as training for the role will be provided, it may be beneficial if you have experience in an educational or social care environment or a background in industry.
We recognise the value diversity can bring to a working group, so welcome and encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Governor on a Local Governing Board (LGB) in the Brooke Weston Trust, you will play a vital role in shaping the educational experience of our students. Governors work collaboratively with school leaders and other board members to provide strategic oversight, ensure accountability, and support the school's vision and ethos.
Key Responsibilities
· Strategic Oversight: Help set the vision and direction of the school.
· Accountability: Monitor and evaluate the school's performance, ensuring it meets its
educational objectives.
· Support and Challenge: Provide support to the school leadership while
constructively challenging them to achieve excellence.
· Community Engagement: Foster strong links between the school and the wider
community, ensuring the school reflects and serves the needs of its stakeholders.
· Safeguarding: Ensure the safety and well-being of all students, promoting a culture
of safeguarding across the school.
We Are Looking for People With
· A desire to contribute to local education and the surrounding community
· An interest in education for young people and a passion to make a difference
· A willingness to listen, to look at issues objectively and to make informed judgements
· The ability to work as part of a team
· Time to commit to a minimum of 3 full governors' meetings per year and participate
in link visits to the school (in total approximately 15 hours per year).
About Corby Business Academy
Corby Business Academy is a school committed to providing the very best for the community it serves. We have already undergone significant change in recent years under new leadership and our goals for further development remain ambitious. We work relentlessly in providing a high quality broad and balanced curriculum with stimulating learning experiences for all our students.
This is underpinned by our strong sense of common purpose that is palpable in the Academy’s day to day operation. We aim to actively encourage students to participate in all areas of academy life, motivating and inspiring them to unlock their potential and realise their ambitions. Our staff have an uncompromising commitment to this and work closely with one another to support and develop students as well as one another.
About Brooke Weston Trust
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities. Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks. Brooke Weston staff get access to first class professional development through our Ambition Hub, which is also home to the Northamptonshire Teaching School.
To find out more about working for our Trust and the benefits available to staff please check out the BWT Join Us Guide.
Safer Recruitment
Care and respect for others are the values that lie at the heart of our Trust. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. It expects all staff to share this commitment. All posts require proof of identity and as the role is working with children and young people this will also be subject to an enhanced disclosures barring service check. In line with safer recruitment requirements, individuals shortlisted for a role in school will have online checks conducted on their name across social media platforms and google.
A copy of the Trust Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy can be found here - Safeguarding and Child Protection
The Trusts position on the recruitment of Ex-Offenders can be found under section 7 of the Trust SCR, Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy - Safer Recruitment and Staff Files Policy.
Brooke Weston Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All Governor appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check
About Corby Business Academy
- Corby Business Academy
- Academy Way, Gretton Road, Corby
- Northamptonshire
- NN17 5EB
- United Kingdom
At Corby Business Academy we have a dedicated and skilled team of staff who are committed to giving all students a high quality educational experience, as well as nurturing individual skills and aspirations. We work hard to ensure that our students have the best teaching and learning, excellent facilities and a full range of enrichment activities that run alongside academic studies.
We are proud of the exceptional facilities on offer at Corby Business Academy. The site has an impressive sports provision and the building is arranged with separate faculties radiating from a central mall. It has been designed to ensure maximum visibility and cohesiveness, so that we are all part of one learning community.
Art, Music and Industrial Design faculty boasts the latest equipment that you would expect to find in any modern creative or technical business, such as Media and Photography software, 3D printers, Design and Technology machines, plus a large workshop and Art rooms.
The Communication faculty houses English, Media and Drama. It includes a drama suite and a media editing suite complete with Apple iMacs.
Physical and Natural Sciences is home to Science, Active, Dance, Psychology, and Health and Social Care. It includes science laboratories and a mirrored dance studio. The Library is also a real feature of the Academy. It is well-stocked and resourced, with dedicated library staff who support all aspects of learning. They organise literacy trips, author visits and quizzes throughout the year so that our students are encouraged to develop a love of reading and literature.
Our professional theatre is the venue for presentations, assemblies, concerts and special events. It is an integral and widely used resource in the Academy.
We are proud to be part of Brooke Weston Trust, which has grown into a family of 10 primary and secondary schools throughout the East Midlands, united by our mission and values. More than 7,000 students between the ages of 3-18 are now educated in a Brooke Weston Trust school, supported by more than 1000 passionate members of staff.
The Brooke Weston Trust Way
Our Trust was formed more than 25 years ago with a simple and clear mission – to transform educational performance in all of our communities.
Working in some of the most challenging contexts, we improve our students’ achievements by making long term commitments to the community and championing new approaches to improve the life chances for young people.
Our members of staff are essential to realising this vision, and a happy, motivated and supported team will deliver the best possible experiences for our young people.
We place great emphasis on creating a supportive and collaborative working environment in all our schools, where all staff can share best practice through our colleague networks, as well as being able to access a range of first-class professional development opportunities through our Brooke Weston Teaching School Alliance.
Our schools include:
· Beanfield Primary Academy
· Brooke Weston Academy
· Compass Primary Academy
· Corby Business Academy
· Corby Technical Academy
· Gretton Primary School
· Kettering Science Academy
· Oakley Vale Primary School
· Peckover Primary School
· Thomas Clarkson Academy
Benefits
Being a member of the Brooke Weston Trust family not only comes with fantastic opportunities, but also great perks;
· Free Breakfast and Lunch for all members of staff
· Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
· Bike2Work Scheme
· Subsidised Gym Membership
· Emphasis on staff wellbeing, with access to resources such as Education Support Partnership and an Employee Assist Programme
· Staff CPD and access to the Brooke Weston Trust Teaching School
Teaching colleagues who would like to progress into leadership positions can also apply to join the Brooke Weston Trust Leadership Academy. The Leadership Academy is an exciting new initiative designed to nurture talent and develop future leaders within the Trust through a programme of mentoring and professional development tailored to the needs of our Trust.
We actively encourage applicants to contact us to arrange a visit to one or more of our schools so we can show you how we work, let you see the schools in action and talk to our colleagues.
To find out more about what it means to be part of the Brooke Weston Trust Family please check out the career page on our website here.
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