School Governor
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Leventhorpe
Hertfordshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Apply by:
- 15 November 2019
Job overview
Would you like to shape the future of a thriving academy?
Becoming a school governor is a rewarding and challenging role and will allow you the opportunity to use your skills and attributes to have a positive impact on the education of all students in our school. Governors work closely together and play a vital role in the strategic direction of the school, working with the Headteacher and other senior members of staff to ensure that each of our students can reach their potential and that Leventhorpe develops to be the best it can be. You will be able to develop and learn new skills in a board-level environment, take on different challenges and work as part of an established and successful Governing Body.
The Governing Body operates at a strategic level and is not involved in the day-to-day running of the school. It is responsible for both the conduct of the school and for the promotion of high standards by:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its students, and the performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.
Governors need not be experts in the field of education. What they do need is an interest in the school and the welfare of its students, together with the time, energy and willingness to get involved. As well as attending Full Governing Body meetings, attendance at committee meetings is also required.
We are particularly interested in self-nominations and expressions of interest from individuals with experience and skills in the following areas:
- Finance
- Law
- Data Analysis
- Human Resource Management
- Project Management
- Property and Estate Management
- Marketing, Media and PR
NEXT STEPS
If you are interested in becoming a governor at Leventhorpe, you will need to complete and return an Expression of Interest Form. Please apply to Davina Marshall, Clerk to the Governors, via email at dmm@leventhorpe.net for the form or simply if you would like further information.
Closing date: 3.00pm on Friday 15th November.
Appointments are at the Trustees’ discretion and the normal term of office is four years. Interviews will be on a rolling basis.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Regulations require everyone elected or appointed to the governing body to undergo a pre-appointment check, which includes a criminal background DBS check and declaring absence of criminal conviction and bankruptcy proceedings.
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About Leventhorpe
Leventhorpe School is an outstanding mixed, 11-19 secondary school and sixth form in the historic market town of Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. The school became a Business and Enterprise Academy in August 2011. The intake at age 11 is drawn mainly from the pleasant and prosperous towns of Sawbridgeworth and Bishop's Stortford and from the surrounding villages. Demand for places in the school is very high with around four applications for each place. A good number of students travel significant distances to attend. In order to better meet the demand for places we have over the last five years expanded the roll from 6FE to 8FE.
Leventhorpe has just completed an extensive £12 million capital build programme including a new Science and Sixth Form block and a state of the art Performing Arts and English block. In recent years investment has included a £6 million Sports Complex (sports hall, fitness suite, dance studio, all weather pitch and floodlit tennis courts).
The school places a high priority on academic achievement as demonstrated at the last full OFSTED inspection when the school was graded “Outstanding” in each of the five categories. All staff are expected to play their role in ensuring the best possible outcomes for each and every student. Pass rates are 100% in nearly all subjects and percentages in the highest grades are well above the national average. Teachers, students and parents place a very high value on behaviour and care which helps to promote a highly cohesive and effective learning community.
Leventhorpe is the lead school for School Centred Initial Teacher Training within the Bishop’s Stortford Educational Trust (BSET) and has strong links with universities. The school hosts placements for trainees in a wide choice of subjects and is a long standing partner school with Cambridge University for PGCE.
Significant investment has been made in staff training to develop approaches to teaching and learning. There is a strong focus on developing high performing teams at different levels in the organisation. This has helped to form a culture with shared visions and values and a constant drive to improve learning opportunities for students.
Subject departments are organised on a Faculty basis. The responsibility for the preparation of schemes of work and for monitoring their delivery lies with the Head of Faculty, overseen by a member of the Senior Leadership Team. The school places a high value on assessment for learning and each student undergoes a termly assessment in each subject.
The school upholds traditional values of uniform, discipline, homework, punctuality and polite behaviour. Each of Years 7 – 11 is organised into mixed ability tutor groups and overseen by a Head of Year who oversees the academic and social development of students as they progress through the school. Form Tutors monitor their form members’ progress and liaise closely with pastoral heads.
In addition, each tutor group is assigned to one of eight Houses: Barnard, Cutforth, Fawbert, Lawrence, Moore, Newsom, Rivers and Wilkins. House Leaders organise a host of lively house events throughout the year such as talent competitions, quizzes and sporting events.
An extensive extra-curricular menu is available to all students. A comprehensive timetable of clubs offers something for everyone, from Rock Band to Astronomy club. A strong emphasis is placed on supporting students not just in lessons but also outside the curriculum. Staff and students' interest and enthusiasm in these groups are high. Music and drama productions are staged frequently and there is a particularly strong tradition of excellence in music. 10% of students are admitted on the basis of musical aptitude. Students are also encouraged to represent the school in a variety of sports.
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