Governor
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
Eastleigh, Hampshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Unpaid voluntary role with variable hours
- Job type:
- Part Time, Temporary
- Apply by:
- 27 February 2023
Job overview
Do you have a passion for Sixth Form Education and helping young people in the area?
If so, we are looking for some new faces to join our experienced Corporation Members. This is an exciting voluntary opportunity for the residents of Eastleigh, Southampton and surrounding areas to become a member of the Corporation or a co-opted member of one of the Corporation’s Committees. No experience is necessary but a genuine interest in contributing to the betterment of the local community and enabling young people to fulfil their potential is essential.
Be a part of the Barton Peveril College journey
The College
Our mission is to make Barton Peveril a strong community in which each individual is committed to the highest standards of effort, achievement and ambition.
OFSTED has judged Barton Peveril to be Outstanding across all four key judgements: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
You will be joining a college that achieves excellent student outcomes and is focused on continually exploring and reviewing the most effective teaching and learning strategies. We enjoy a long-established reputation for looking after our students and taking an interest in young people as we prepare them for a successful future through a broad education.
We are committed to investing in the continuous professional development and training of our staff and governors, and to their wellbeing. We know that, to a very large extent, it is because of the remarkable talent and dedication of our staff, that Barton Peveril is now one of the largest and most successful sixth form colleges in the country.
How to Apply
If you are interested in joining us, we would love to hear from you. To apply, please send a letter of interest, no more than 250 words in length, to the HR Department at HR@barton.ac.uk Your letter should state why you think you would be suitable for the role, any relevant experience and whether you have a specialism or particular interest.
You are very welcome to email the Clerk for further information or to arrange an informal chat about what is involved (skw@barton.ac.uk).
Closing date: 27 February 2023 at 10.00am
Interview date: 6 or 10 March 2023
Interviews are not expected to be formal and are as much an opportunity for you to find out about us as for us to find out about you. You will have a chance to talk to an existing Governor, a member of the Senior Leadership Team and have a look around the College.
Barton Peveril College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Our commitment is underpinned by robust processes and procedures that seek to maximise opportunity, minimise risk and continuously promote a culture of safeguarding amongst our workforce. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS (formerly CRB) check.
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About Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
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- Barton Peveril Sixth Form College
- Chestnut Avenue, Eastleigh
- Hampshire
- SO50 5ZA
- United Kingdom
Thank you for your interest in applying to Barton Peveril College.
Barton Peveril Sixth Form College situated in Eastleigh, Hampshire is one of the largest (over 4,700 students in 2022) and most successful sixth form colleges in the country.
- OFSTED judged the College Outstanding across all four key judgements: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
- We are oversubscribed and well regarded in our community.
- Our financial management has been excellent allowing us to invest in an estate (over £28 million in 10 years) which seems more like a university than a school.
- Our curriculum is made up of A level and Level 3 Applied General courses. These are supported by over 90 enrichment courses designed to broaden our students’ skills, employability, health, and commitment to their communities.
80% of second year students move on to Higher Education including to the most selective universities. We draw students from all over the south Hampshire area from a full range of backgrounds and are committed to meeting the needs of individuals and to raising aspiration. Our value-added performance at A level currently places us in the top 10-20% of all providers nationally.
We hope you will be excited at the prospect of joining our fantastic and highly committed staff, united in a desire to inspire 16-18 year olds and prepare them for life beyond College in an inclusive, modern, competitive, international, and diverse society.
There is a wonderful team spirit amongst the staff. We commit significant resource to CPD each year. Staff have joint planning and meeting times built into the timetable. There is a wide range of staff activities, well appointed work rooms, and excellent catering facilities. Staff are on nationally negotiated Sixth Form College Association contacts and pay scales, commensurate with teachers in schools.
We are fully committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. The College actively seeks to monitor, promote and encourage the active participation of all individuals and groups. It fully meets its commitments to equality and diversity legislation and strives to uphold the spirit as well as the letter of the law, celebrating the enrichment brought to the workforce and student population by differences in individuals and groups.
If you share our commitment to constantly improving our professional skills and ensuring we offer the very best sixth form for our diverse student body, we very much want to hear from you.
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