School Governor (Council Member)
Cheltenham College
Gloucestershire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Voluntary position
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Negotiable
- Apply by:
- 30 November 2020
Job overview
School Governor (Council Member)
We are a leading independent boarding school located at the heart of the Cotswolds. We educate boys and girls from the ages of 3 to 18 years old, at Cheltenham Prep, and then at our senior school, Cheltenham College.
Our aim, above all, is to inspire young people who are willing to learn, ambitious to achieve and keen to get involved. Boys and girls who join College at any age, will leave us as well-rounded young men and women, having fulfilled their true potential. They will have been prepared for life beyond school and be ready to contribute positively to society.
The Council is the name given to the governing body of College by the Cheltenham College Act 1894, the document that established the basis of our constitution as we know it today. Council’s role is clearly focused on governance: setting the strategic direction, vision and values of College. Members of Council are charity trustees as well as being governors of the schools.
The Council provides balance between the two schools ensuring that the needs and aspirations of each are properly taken into account whilst at the same time providing leadership that has the interests of Cheltenham College as a whole (College and The Prep) at its heart.
The strength of our Council lies in the blend of talents, skills and experience of its volunteer members and particularly in their ability to work together as a team. You can find out more about the College Council here.
We are especially keen to hear from prospective members with professional backgrounds in the law, finance, property or IT.
Regular attendance at formal Council meetings is a core expectation and these will often take place during weekday evenings or at weekends. Other College events, as well as preparation for Council meetings, mean that prospective members need to be able to commit the equivalent of at least 5 or 6 days a year. Council membership is unremunerated although legitimate expenses incurred on Council business will be reimbursed.
How to apply
In the first instance, we request that interested parties contact John Champion, Secretary to Council, by email in order to arrange a time to discuss the role of a Council member in more detail: j.champion@cheltenhamcollege.org.
Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that College is aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.
About Cheltenham College
One of the country’s leading coeducational independent schools for both day and boarding pupils, Cheltenham College offers outstanding all round education for pupils from 3 to 18.
While the Senior School (13 – 18) enjoys its beautiful setting and impressive grounds on Cheltenham’s Bath Road, the adjacent Preparatory School ( 3-13) occupies over 15 acres of woodland splendour, with its own lake and numerous sports fields. The youngest children (3-7) enter the wonderfully vibrant pre-prep department called Kingfishers, which has its own cottage and classrooms within the school.
From the age of 3 right through to 18, pupils are immersed into a community that is not only full to the brim of opportunities but importantly, one that is warm, friendly and utterly inclusive. Pastoral care across both schools is consistently highlighted by parents as excellent and the College takes great pride in treating each and every child as an individual. Children therefore develop not only as learners but as independent, confident and responsible young people with a great many talents and skills. They have confidence to question, to challenge, to think.
The breadth of Cheltenham College’s amenities is reflected in the diversity of activities and clubs; the Preparatory School alone offers over 40 clubs, societies and sports. In the Senior School, no pupil can fail to be tempted by the numerous outdoor pursuits, expeditions, community service activities or Humanitarian Aid projects. Around 30 clubs operate weekly in the Senior School, including shooting, eco ventures, pottery and film-making.
A vast number of sports teams are nationally reputed and every year a substantial number of pupils are chosen to represent England. Music also plays a vital part in school life, with pupils able to learn just about every orchestral instrument imaginable as well as participating in numerous choirs, bands and ensembles. Both schools stage several plays a year, from whole school productions to year group performances, and the art and design work (often on display in Thirlestaine House, the College’s very own 19th century mansion and gallery) is quite literally breathtaking.
Crucially, this focus on balanced education also ensures that Cheltenham College gets the very best out of its pupils academically. In the Preparatory School, there is a 100% Common Entrance pass rate and many pupils gain Senior School scholarships. In College, the more stretching iGCSE is offered in Maths, English Literature, Science, History and Geography and over 95% of school leavers go on to their first choice university.
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