School Governor
St Stephens Church of England Junior School Parent Teacher Association
School Governors to join governing body at St Stephen's Church of England Primary School St Margarets.
Would you be interested in becoming a school governor to join the Governing Body at St Stephen’s Church of England primary school, Winchester Road, St Margarets TW1 1LF? Becoming a school governor can offer an opportunity to make a difference to the lives of young people, it can offer the opportunity to develop new skills in leadership and chairing meetings, working collaboratively, developing strategic thinking and to make connections with your local community. St Stephen’s is a Church of England primary school. Our Governors positions are representative of both the Church and local community and we encourage applicants from any faith or as an agnostic. We have developed our curriculum in line with our Vision. In particular, we recognize that we want our children to understand their place in the world and know they can make a difference. We believe they have the potential to change the world and be future leaders for positive change - in their family, their community, country or the world. In order to capture this, we promote Global Citizenship throughout our curriculum. A global citizen is someone who is aware of and understands the wider world - and their place in it. They take an active role in their community, and work with others to make our planet more equal, fair and sustainable. In 2023 the school was awarded excellent results in The Statutory Inspection of Anglican and Methodist Schools (SIAMS) and an OFSTED report of Good with the potential to reach Outstanding in 2024. Both reports are available to view on the school website www.st-stephens.richmond.sch.uk As a Governor you would attend meetings of committees. Every term we have a full governing body meeting held in the evening at the school. We have 5 sub committees that meet once a term, occasionally twice a term if matters arising need further discussion. Depending on individual skills governors join at least two committees and there is opportunity to become a committee chair and potential chair of governors in the future. Some of these committee meeting take place online so you would need access to Google Meets. An important part of the role is visiting the school, talking with pupils and staff, undertaking surveys with the pupils known as “pupil voice” as well as observing lessons. Governors will have access to free training and advice. You will be required to undertake a DBS check which is organised by the school. Governors are supported by the clerk to the governing body. This year headteacher Liz Bachour celebrates twenty years of leadership at St Stephen’s primary school. Our chair of governors brings 6 years of experience in this role and both offer a wealth of experience.
Advice, Information & Support,Business, Management & Research
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Evaluating & Reviewing, Organising & Planning, People Skills
You will need to have access to emails, the school will provide you with a school email for communication. We also have a WhatsApp group but that is not essential. You will need to be able to read documents online. We have an online platform where documents, calendar and notifications are stored. The clerk can help you with this platform. You will take part in meetings and school visits so you need to be happy to work as part of a team and exchange ideas and evaluations.
You can make a difference to the lives of children and the local community. Governors hold a very important role in school life. Your actions and decisions at committee do make an impact. If you are keen to develop business skill, taking part in meetings, chairing a meeting then this is the opportunity for you. Most importantly the child is at the centre of all governing body decisions so you do need an interest in education.
Committee meetings last about 1 to 1.5 hours. Full Governing body meetings take place in person at school once or twice a term at 7.00pm on a Wednesday. Other committees can take place online at 7.45am or at 5.00pm or occasionally during school hours. There is no commitment during school holidays. The term of office is 4 years
TW1 1LF
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School, Winchester Road, St Margarets, TW1 1LF
Entrance to the school is from the Chertsey Road A316 at the foot of the pedestrian footbridge.
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