School Governor

Join our Governing Body, and help move our school forward from Good to Outstanding!

Rachel Madocks Special School, is a co-educational day school for 104 pupils aged 2-19 with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex medical needs in Waterlooville, Hants.

We have:

• Wonderful pupils who enjoy coming to school
• A well supported and trained Governing Body
• A high staffing to pupil ratio
• Dedicated, professional staff and a huge commitment to continuous development

We are currently recruiting for two Co-opted Governors to join our friendly team, drawn from members of the local community, parents and staff. Their important role is to support the excellent work of the school, be a critical friend and help to ensure we become outstanding. Governors meetings are held at school, usually at 5.00pm. There are approximately 8 meetings annually.

Skills

Governing Bodies have a strong focus of three core strategic functions: Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and direction.

Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of the staff.

Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure it is money well spent.

All Governors decisions are the joint responsibility of the Governing Body. The strength of the Governing Body lies in its ability to attract and rely upon members from a wide variety of backgrounds, sharing out the duties amongst its members, and be able to take decisions as a group. 

Be a team member and have the ability to offer professional discussion.