RACHEL MADOCKS SCHOOL
Eagle Avenue Cowplain Waterlooville Hants PO8 9XP
Vacancy for a
Co-Opted Governor

Join our Governing Body, and help move our school forward, from Good to Outstanding!
Rachel Madocks Special School is a co-educational day school for 101 pupils aged 2 -19 with severe, profound and multiple learning difficulties and complex medical needs, near to Waterlooville.

We have:-
• Wonderful pupils who enjoy coming to school
• A well supported and trained Governing Body
• A high staffing to pupil ratio
• Dedicated, professional staff and a huge commitment to continuous development

“Rachel Madocks continues to be a Good school. Pupils are taught by well-trained teachers and support staff”. Ofsted February 2023

We are currently recruiting for a Co-opted Governor to join our friendly governing body, drawn from members of the local community. Their important
role is to support the excellent work of the school, be a critical friend and ensure we become ‘outstanding’. We usually meet at school at 5pm. There is now the opportunity for Governors to attend a meeting virtually, if they are unable to attend a particular meeting in person. You would be expected to attend approximately 8 meetings annually.

Job/Person Summary
• Governing bodies have a strong focus of three core strategic functions: Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and direction
• Holding the Headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils, and the performance management of the staff
• Overseeing the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent
• Each individual governor is a member of a governing body and all decisions are the joint responsibility of the governing body
• No one governor is not expected to know it all. The strength of a governing body lies in its ability to attract and rely upon members from a wide variety of backgrounds, sharing out the duties amongst its members, and be able to take decisions as a group
• Team work and ability to offer professional discussion

If you would like further information please contact the clerk to governors on governors@rachelmadocks.hants.sch.uk Or, contact the school on 02392241818, or complete the application form below naming Rachel Madocks School

https://www.hants.gov.uk/educationandlearning/governors/volunteer