School Governor
Eresby Special School
Lincolnshire
- New
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2025
Job overview
Become a School Governor with Eresby Special School, Spilsby
Eresby School is based in the market town of Spilsby, Lincolnshire. We cater for pupils aged between 2 and 19 years old, with a wide range of special educational needs and have been rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted three times.
Our curriculum, teaching and ethos is designed to meet the needs of children and students who have severe to moderate learning difficulties and complex needs. Our pupils needs are wide ranging including those with Autistic Spectrum Disorders, varying degrees of developmental delay, profound and multiple difficulties and sensory difficulties.
The David Ross Education Trust is a not-for-profit Multi-Academy Trust that runs a growing network of primary and secondary schools in Scarborough, Bridlington, Hull, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, Northampton, Daventry, and London. DRET academies serve over 14,000 students, and their families.
We are looking for new governors to support Eresby Special School. Our governors work closely with their academies to support the Trust’s goal of broadening the horizons of young people through a world-class education, equipping our students with the skills and experiences to become their confident, academic best, no matter what.
Becoming a governor is an excellent form of volunteering and can be a really rewarding and stimulating experience. Imagine having a very real part to play in ensuring the children at your academy get the best possible education. Think of the satisfaction of raising standards and achieving improvements for the school.
There's plenty of opportunity to learn new skills, working with others to help benefit the education of children. The role may sound formal, but governors play a vital role in the running of the school and most people enjoy their time as a governor, as well as appreciating the sense of duty and opportunity to show loyalty to their school. You may also progress to being a chair, which brings added responsibility. The experiences of school governorship look great on any CV, and can even create career opportunities
It is important to have governors reflective (but not necessarily representatives) of the community a school serves. Diversity can help with better scrutiny and decision making in the interests of pupils. We welcome governors from a diverse range of backgrounds, skills and experience to join our team.
If you have an interest in, and commitment to, improving education and would like to make a difference within your community, please register your interest in becoming a governor by completing the application form.
If you have any questions about a governor’s role or responsibilities please contact us at governance@dret.co.uk.
Attached documents
About Eresby Special School
- Eresby Special School
- Eresby Avenue, Spilsby
- Lincolnshire
- PE23 5HU
- United Kingdom
Eresby School seeks to be a centre of excellence enabling each pupil to be educated to the highest possible standard.
The Aims Of School Are To:
1. Provide an appropriate education for all pupils, based on the Foundation/National Curriculum, adapted as necessary to meet the individual needs of our pupils.
2. Reflect the expectations we place on the wider society by being fully inclusive within the school. Pupils will be taught in age groups and not separated according to ability.
3. Provide a wide range of learning experiences, involving community groups, support agencies and educational visits.
4. Value and celebrate progress of all pupils, however small the steps.
5. Provide a multi-sensory environment.
6. Raise self-esteem by the values we display, by our attitudes towards ourselves and others and to respect everyone, pupils and staff.
7. Be sensitive towards all pupils, especially when involved in intimate care, to respect privacy. Be supportive in showing pupils how to express their feelings appropriately.
8. Provide a stimulating learning environment designed to stimulate and challenge.
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