Prendergast Vale School - Co-opted Governor

About Us: The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is a multi-academy trust (MAT) comprising three schools: Prendergast Ladywell School Prendergast School Prendergast Vale School Your Role: As a co-opted governor, you will: Challenge and Support: Scrutinise the school improvement plan and hold school leaders accountable for its delivery. Policy Monitoring: Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of policies related to safeguarding, SEND, pupil premium, and equalities. Engage with Stakeholders: Listen to and collaborate with pupils, parents, staff, and the wider community, including local employers. Representation: Serve on headteacher recruitment panels and participate in Ofsted inspections. Qualities We Seek: Confidence: Be confident in contributing your unique perspective. Curiosity: Ask questions and seek to understand. Challenging Mindset: Provide constructive challenge to improve outcomes. Creativity: Bring fresh ideas to the table. Commitment: Attend four local governing body meetings per year (approximately 2 hours each). Participate in 1-2 monitoring visits to your allocated school. Read relevant materials and engage fully during meetings. School visits are expected. Interested? If you have the interest and time to contribute, we would love to hear from you. To find out more about what is it like to work for the Federation, please click here. To apply, please click here. The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory references, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.