School Governor
Barnes Wallis Academy
Lincolnshire
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 31 August 2024
Job overview
Become a School Governor with Barnes Wallis Academy, Tattershall
At Barnes Wallis Academy we aim to provide each and every one of our students with the guidance and support they need to excel. Barnes Wallis Academy is a place of learning and excellence where students come first and where everyone is cared for and valued. The Academy aims to excite learners’ imaginations, extend horizons and meet intellectual needs. We produce resilient, confident, healthy young people with the ability and desire to make the world a better place.
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 Barnes Wallis Academy. 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 governorservices@dret.co.uk.
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About Barnes Wallis Academy
- Barnes Wallis Academy
- Butts Lane, Tattershall
- Lincolnshire
- LN4 4PN
- United Kingdom
The Barnes Wallis Academy is a mixed, mainstream, state secondary school located in Tattershall, Lincolnshire. It caters to students aged 11 to 16 and has a growing roll with approximately 470 students currently.
The Barnes Wallis Academy was founded in 1954 and was previously named Gartree Community School. It began as a foundation school administered by Lincolnshire County Council and converted to academy status on 1st September 2014. The school is now sponsored by the David Ross Education Trust but continues to coordinate with Lincolnshire County Councils for admissions. In 2017 the Academy gained a “good” rating from Ofsted with personal development, behaviour and welfare being graded outstanding.
Executive principal
James Scarrott
Vision and values
The Barnes Wallis Academy aims to provide a curriculum that excites learners and meets their intellectual needs. Teachers strive to produce students who are resilient, confident and healthy, with the ability and desire to make the world a better place. Every student is encouraged to positively contribute to the wider community.
The Academy implements policies that respect an individual’s well-being and dignity, provide opportunities for success and acknowledge good efforts as well as personal achievement. The school’s ethos is "Educational excellence for the community" and it aims to broaden horizons.
The staff and students are proud to be an integral part of the local community and are actively involved in local events. The Academy has a culture of celebration of achievement and places a high emphasis on the well-being of its students and their pastoral care.
English, maths and science are emphasised in the curriculum. Humanities, arts, languages, technology and vocational qualifications are also available. Vocational qualifications include BTEC Sport, BTEC Child’s Play, Learning and Development and BTEC Performing Arts. The curriculum also addresses global issues, the environment and economic awareness.
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