Our Governors play a crucial strategic role in the success of the college. Working collectively, they ensure that the college meets its statutory responsibilities, maintains high standards of education and delivers value for public money.
Key responsibilities include:
- Strategic Leadership: Setting the college’s vision, ethos and strategic priorities
- Accountability: Monitoring and challenging the college’s performance, including student outcomes, safeguarding, equality and diversity, and financial health.
- Support and Oversight: Providing constructive challenge to the Principal and leadership team alongside informed support.
- Compliance and Assurance: Ensuring the college complies with legal and regulatory requirements (e.g. Ofsted, DfE, Charity Commission)
- Financial Stewardship: Overseeing budgets and ensuring effective use of resources and public funds.
Governors attend meetings of the full Governing Body (typically twice per term) and contribute to one or more committees aligned with their expertise (e.g. Audit, Remuneration, Search and Governance). Individual governors also serve as ‘Focus Governor’ where they can most directly contribute their professional expertise in support of the senior leadership team. All formal meetings take place on Monday evenings at 5pm and dates are agreed for the full year in advance to support diary planning.
Becoming a governor provides a unique opportunity to make a real difference in young people’s lives and contribute to your local community whilst also enhancing your own professional and personal development.
Benefits include:
- Personal fulfilment: Contribute to the success and wellbeing of young people at a crucial stage in their lives.
- Professional development: Gain insight into the governance and strategic leadership of a large, complex organisation – valuable in any career.
- Networking opportunities: Collaborate with professionals from diverse backgrounds in a collegiate and respectful environment.
- Training and support: Access to high-quality induction and training programmes to help you succeed in the role.
- Community engagement: Play a part in shaping the future of education in your area.
We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. You do not need to be an expert in education, but you should bring curiosity, commitment and integrity to the role. No previous governance experience required – just a willingness to learn, contribute and work as part of a team.
The Corporation is currently seeking to recruit a number of new governors with the expertise and experience to contribute to the strategic leadership of the college. We are especially interested in individuals with experience in the following areas:
- Audit and compliance
- Human resources and organisational development
- Safeguarding within Education
- Careers and skills within Further Education
- Previous experience of operating at board level
However, if you’re a strategic thinker with good communication and interpersonal skills, we’d love to hear from you!
More information about these specific roles can be found below:
