Governors required for Local Governing Bodies

About this Opportunity

Overview:

OAK Trust is a partnership of five schools in Leicestershire and Leicester City with a shared ethos, common values and collective goals. At OAK we’re proud of the role we play in supporting the lives of our pupils and students, and our promise is that we will do everything we can to help create Opportunities, encourage Achievement and to act with Kindness every day. We are seeking to appoint local governors to support the delivery of the whole Trust’s vision, ethos and strategy in our journey in inspiring our students to achieve and flourish.

Organisation:

OAK Multi Academy Trust

Closing Date:

March 24, 2027

Address:

OAK Trust, Copse Close, Oadby

LE2 4FU

Location:

Hybrid

About the organisation:

About OAK Trust OAK currently has five schools in Leicestershire and Leicester City with a shared ethos, common values and collective goals. We do not have a ‘lead’ school, instead a collaborative approach within a framework that ensures that each school benefits from this collaboration whilst retaining a clear identity. OAK is committed to providing an inspirational education which allows all our pupils to realise their full potential as learners and citizens through excellent teaching, learning and development of the whole child. We will meet the needs of our unique schools and communities through collaboration, support and challenge About Manor High School Manor High is at the heart of our community. Our vision, “Excellent People, Excellent Results,” drives everything we do: high standards for achievement, strong safeguarding, and an inclusive, ambitious environment where every student can flourish. Local governors play a vital role in helping us turn that vision into reality. Why we need governors High-quality governance makes a measurable difference to school performance and pupil outcomes. We are particularly keen for governors to bring practical skills and local insight to help govern and support improvements across the school.

Full Details:

Across the Trust, local governors bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to their volunteer role. There is not one set of knowledge or experiences that add value per se. What we mostly look for is the right disposition. The desire to build relationships with the school and Trust. The drive to ask pertinent questions. The passion to think about all pupils in the school and the ambition for things to be even better.

Governor Responsibilities
• Develop and embed the school’s vision, ethos and strategy
• Support the school to embed the trust’s vision
• Establish a culture of high educational standards, which promotes staff and pupil wellbeing
• Make sure all pupils have access to a broad and balanced curriculum
• Monitor school improvement
• Monitor provision for pupils with SEND
• Monitor educational performance, using a range of data sources
• Ensure stakeholders (parents, pupils, staff and the local community) are informed and consulted as appropriate
• Scrutinise the school’s budget ahead of approval by the board of trustees
• Approve and review policies, and hold staff to account for their implementation
• Make sure the school is compliant with legal requirements, including that statutory policies and documents are in place
• Monitor and evaluate the school’s financial performance
• Be a source of challenge and support to the headteacher
• Monitor and evaluate the school’s staffing structure
• Monitor health and safety in the school

The time commitment for governors on local governing bodies will vary. However, governors are expected to attend three meetings of the local governing body per year. The term of office is four years.
Preparation for meetings includes reading papers and preparing questions for senior leaders.
Meetings are held in person, usually at the school itself.
You will also be expected to undertake any training required to enable you to discharge your role effectively which is offered by the Trust

When and Where:

Schools in Oadby (Leicestershire) and Knighton (part of Leicester City)

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