Co-opted Governor Advert

You are welcome to use the following text as your advert for a co-opted governor or trustee in a school or academy. It can also be adapted to advertise for other types of governor.

For maintained schools I have shown how to adapt the eligibility criteria for all the different governor types just by adding in a paragraph, so you can search for a staff, parent, local authority, partnership or foundation governor. (You would also need to change the references to “co-opted” governor of course.) You may also wish to edit the skills I have listed to fit your own requirements.

If you are looking for a foundation or partnership governor for a religious school you may wish to add a paragraph explaining that you need someone who can help to preserve and develop the religious character of the school.

For academies you will need to check your articles of association/terms of reference to see what the eligibility criteria are for the different types of trustee.

Advert For A Co-opted Governor

At Malory Towers School we are looking for a co-opted governor to join our governing body. As a governor you will be a volunteer who makes a vital contribution to the success of the school.

School governors have three main roles.

  1. Governors ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
    The governing body helps to set long-terms plans for the school, decide where improvements need to be made and how to make them.
  2. Governors hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
    The governing body looks at the quality of education being offered and ensures the head is doing everything possible to improve results.
  3. Governors oversee the financial performance of the school and make sure its money is well spent.
    Governors examine budgets and spending proposals to monitor whether the school is getting value for money and ensure the money is spent in the right areas.

This role may be particularly of interest if you have skills in finance/accounting, human resources, data or education but we invite applications from anyone who is interested in helping the school be the best it can be. Full training is available and governors are encouraged to attend regular training sessions, either in person or online.

We are looking for someone who can attend approximately six full governing body meetings per year and around six committee meetings per year. Meetings are held in school, usually on Wednesday evenings from around 6pm to 8pm. Governors also spend time in school during the day (around two visits per term).

You must be 18 or over to apply and all governors must have Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks. If you would like to find out more please email clerk@malorytowers.com for an application form.

[Add this text for a staff governor vacancy: To be eligible for this role you must have a contract to work at Malory Towers School.]

[Add this text for a parent governor vacancy: To be eligible for this role you must be the parent of a child at Malory Towers School or be caring for/have cared for a child at the school. You cannot be an elected member of the local authority. If you work for the school this must be for a maximum of 500 hours per year.]

[Add this text for a local authority governor vacancy: To be eligible for this role you must not work for Malory Towers School.]

[Add this text for a partnership governor vacancy: To be eligible for this role you cannot be a parent of a pupil at Malory Towers School, employed by the school, an elected member of the local authority or employed by the local authority in connection with education (unless you work only in a school or schools). If it is a religious school you may wish to add that the governor will be asked to help preserve and develop the religious character of the school.]

[Bear in mind for a foundation governor vacancy: If it is a religious school you may wish to add that the governor will be asked to help preserve and develop the religious character of the school.]