Shape the Future: Become a School Governor

Are you interested in improving children’s education and giving back to your local community? This voluntary role is a critical function within education, now more than ever. If you are over 18 and have a little spare time, you could become a School Governor.

What Does a Governor Do?

The Governing Body works together as a collective  to:

• Set the strategic vision and values for the school
• Hold the Principal to account for educational standards and staffing performance
• Oversee the school’s financial health, ensuring good value for public money; and
• Engage with the local community and stakeholders to build support.

What Is The Commitment?

The Governing Body for Phoenix Park and Sevenhills Alternative Academies share a Governing Body with each setting operating collectively under a senior leadership structure to ensure the best opportunities for students who are unable to access mainstream provision in the area. The Governing Body meets five times a year for approximately two hours per meeting, usually on Tuesday afternoons starting at 4pm. Meetings are held at our school sites, with the flexibility to join online also.  You will need to set aside some time to review documents beforehand, and you will be invited to take part in strategic monitoring visits and school events throughout the year.

What Skills and Qualities are we looking for?

Being a Governor provides a unique opportunity to make a positive social impact while aiding your own personal and professional development:

●       Leadership: Development of strategic leadership skills.

●       Networking: Expansion of professional networks.

●       Skills: Building of governance, compliance, and financial acumen.

●       Growth: Personal growth and building of confidence.

About Our Schools

Sevenhills and Phoenix Park are Alternative provision academies located in Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire. Our values of respect, responsibility and perseverance are fundamental to everything we do. We believe in second chances, trauma informed practice, unconditional positive regard and a culture of nurture and support. Our aim is to work with our pupils to identify their needs and provide the best possible opportunities for all students to enable them to develop and thrive in a climate of support, guidance and authentic care.

We are very proud of the culture that our staff foster for our young people. Our staff team are exceptional in their understanding of needs, building relationships, delivering education and providing an outstanding level of care. We value the support of all of our families and believe that if we work in partnership, understand the collective challenges and face them together then we can really make a difference.

Together our academies operate to provide support, care and an opportunity for a new start for some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged young people in our area and we are looking for new Governors to provide strategic leadership, support and community links. We are fortunate to work in partnership with local community groups to offer work and other meaningful experiences to our young people, many of whom are unable to engage with more traditional routes and continually strive for more. Your help could make a difference and we would love to show you around and start a conversation.

Details of the school vision can be found on our websites : https://phoenixparkacademy.co.uk/  and  https://sevenhillsacademy.co.uk/

You can help make a difference, please join us and help shape the future of our children’s education.

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