Governor
St Aldhelm’s Academy
Poole
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Casual
- Apply by:
- 15 June 2025
Job overview
We are looking for governors to join our academy governing boards!
Being a school governor is a challenging but hugely rewarding role. It will give you the chance to make a real difference to young people, give something back to your local community and use and develop your skills in a board-level environment. As a governor you will be able to:
- use your own experience of education and life beyond school to inform conversations
- develop and utilise your skills in a board-level environment
- make a valuable contribution to education and your community
- support and challenge the school so that it improves for students and staff
- bring your unique experiences, perspectives and insights in to decision-making in the interests of the academy community
Governors monitor and evaluate the progress their academy is making towards aims and objectives, policies and targets. They act as a source of challenge and support to the headteacher. In action this means:
- managing budgets and deciding how money is spent
- engaging with students, staff, parents and the academy community
- sitting on panels and making decisions about things like suspensions and exclusions and staff disciplinary
- addressing a range of education issues within the academy including disadvantaged students, special needs, staff workload and teacher recruitment
- looking at data and evidence to ask questions and have challenging conversations about the academy
- appointing and performance reviewing the headteacher and senior leaders, including making decisions about pay
Should you wish to arrange a visit or an informal discussion regarding the role, please initially contact Christiane Lal, Governance and Compliance Manager, at christiane.lal@weareauthentic.education
Anyone aged 18 or over can be a governor and you do not need to be a parent. There is no requirement for you to have an understanding of the education system, just the necessary skills, character and time to contribute. There is plenty of training available to help you learn about education.
Academies need and benefit from a range of professional knowledge on their governing board including education, finance, human resources, legal, marketing and public relations, property and estates management and organisational change.
It is important that you have time to commit to the role. Governors typically attend 6 - 12 meetings per year, as well as making academy visits and having background reading and training.
Together we are Courageous, Innovative, Excellent
About St Aldhelm’s Academy
St Aldhelm's Academy is a 900 PAN-pupil school which currently has 845 students. St Aldhelm’s joined Ambitions Academy Trust in 2015 and educates boys and girls aged between 11 and 16.
We pride ourselves on clear and regular communication with parents about their child’s personal and academic development. We believe that the relationship between parents and carers, staff and students is crucial to the success of any school. We know that a successful and happy school depends on all of us working together. We would like all students that leave St Aldhelm’s Academy to be resilient, confident, kind and caring young people who will be successful as they navigate life and contribute positively to the community in which they live.
At St Aldhelm’s Academy we believe that education is about developing the whole child and providing opportunities for all students to experience fully our academy values of belong, explore and flourish
Our mantra of “High Expectations lead to High Achievers” applies to the whole community. We believe in everybody having the courage to take responsibility and to demonstrate leadership; we understand to do this takes self-confidence, self – belief and resilience; these qualities together with being reflective will allow our whole community to “be the very best that they can be” and by creating the right opportunities and experience will allow for our “high expectations to lead to high achievers”.
Vision and Ethos
Belong – Feel safe and to feel part of our school, to feel safe, supported and respected
We want ALL students to feel safe, supported and valued. Student wellbeing is extremely important to us and we have a large and experienced pastoral team who can support students both in and outside the academy. We want all students to be active members of the school community and supportive of SAA, whether that be representing their TG, House, Student Voice, Student Leadership (student voice in terms of their learning and all aspects of academy life, student leadership, tours, recruitment), belonging to a team/club etc.
Explore – To gain a deeper understanding of themselves, their passion for subjects, for learning and for life itself!
We hope during their time with us, students will get to experience and explore a broad and balanced curriculum, our extra-curricular programme and new experiences not just in school but through trips and visits. We want students to be fully supported in their learning and want them to become confident, resilient and independent young people with high aspirations for their future.
Flourish – To grow and mature as an individual, to flourish in your outlook, love for subjects, becoming ready for the world beyond your school
Achieve the VERY best for themselves, love of learning and reading, high aspirations for the future. We want all students to leave St Aldhelm’s Academy as a successful learners and well rounded individuals who are confident, kind and caring young people who will be successful as they navigate life and contribute positively to the community in which they live.
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