Head of Governance
Portfield School
Christchurch, Dorset
- £70,000 - £75,000 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2025
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2024
Job overview
As a specialist charity we exist to support and empower those with autism. To think we started over 54 years ago in a family home and now we employ over 400 people across the south of England just shows how far we have come, and much more to achieve!
We offer a variety of services from education at Portfield School, entering adulthood at Futures 18-25 and a remarkable adult services programme.
We are recruiting for an experienced Head of Governance to join our executive team on a four/ five day basis. This role is crucial in ensuring our charity positively impacts the people we support.
A day in the life of Head of Governance would include:
- Acting as first point of contact for compliments, complaints and feedback
- Reviewing and administering governance policies and procedures
- Leading all charity governance activity such as booking meetings, diary management, collating papers, governor induction
- Attending team meetings and highly sensitive governance briefings
Our ideal candidate must have:
- A membership with the Chartered Governance Institute
- Ideally a background within education or legal
- Strong organisational skills
- The ability to undertake tasks short notice and prioritise a busy workload
What we can offer you
- Blue Light discount card
- A rewarding job, full of variety and opportunities for career development
- 12-week induction programme consisting of in-house training, e-learning, shadowing, coaching, and mentoring.
- Regular supervision from a Clinical Psychologist experienced in PBS.
- The opportunity to complete an accredited qualification once you’ve passed your probation period.
- All colleagues have access to an internal learning portal so you can increase your skills and knowledge in the areas that interest you the most.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Up to 33 days annual leave pro-rata (including bank holidays).
- A generous employee referral scheme – you can earn £400 for each person you successfully refer!
- Benefits portal which gives you access to money off your favourite shops, restaurants, and great days out, along with a cashback healthcare plan for general day-to-day healthcare such as optical and dental.
- A 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme that provides practical information and support on issues like money management, family and legal information.
- We also have a network of Mental Health First Aiders to provide support you in the event you experience issues relating to your mental health.
About Portfield School
- Portfield School
- Parley Lane, Christchurch
- Dorset
- BH23 6BP
- United Kingdom
Mission Statement
To enable every autistic student to achieve their full potential
Values
• Resilience
• Partnership
• Care
• Courage
• Curiosity
Who we are
Portfield School is exceptional due to the staff team that support our students. Their dedication, hard work, perseverance, and high expectations allow the students to thrive and achieve. All staff demonstrate high levels of compassion and understanding that brings out the best in every student. Our flexible approach supports students with their additional needs whilst creating an individual pathway that challenges and supports them to be the best that they can be.
Our skilled team of teachers, teaching assistants and therapists work collaboratively to design a personalised learning programme, tailored to the needs, strengths and interests of every student.
Partnership working is central to the success of our students; we are committed to working with our families to support the progress and well-being of their child. Families have regular contact with the team at Portfield School who offer high levels of support and advice.
What we do
At Portfield School we are proud of a truly unique curriculum design, which is flexible, creative and tailored to the individual. The curriculum offer is holistic and enables the self-confidence, resilience and self-advocacy of the students to bloom as well as allowing the individual to achieve accredited qualifications. In addition to academic achievement, we build emotional wellbeing and resilience and develop the students’ social and independence skills.
Our holistic curriculum includes not only education, but also therapy, the development of skills for life, independence, and a focus on accessing the world of work through a highly tailored work experience programme.
At Portfield School, respect and equity underpin everything we do. We recognise the amazing attributes that each of our students have, and we support their continual development to enable everyone to thrive. Our students are encouraged to take on new challenges, engage in appropriate risk-taking and apply the skills they have learnt their whole lives.
Most importantly, we inspire our students, finding creative ways to navigate challenges and ensuring that they have the skills to be independent adults who can make meaningful choices and take an active role within their community.
Each of our students receives a high-quality education delivered through the immensely capable and effective hands of our specialised school team. We have a highly motivated, talented, and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who have high aspirations for our young people. We provide a caring and challenging environment ensuring that all students reach their full potential.
Inclusion is at the heart of our school where all pupils are nurtured and encouraged to achieve their full potential and develop into creative and ambitious learners. We are extremely proud of their achievements and take every opportunity to celebrate them.
We are immensely proud of Portfield School which provides education to students from the age of 4 to 19. Our team is a dedicated group of individuals who make it their sole purpose to improve the lives of our students and find ways to make the impossible, possible.
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