Chair of Governors

Position

Start Date:

Immediate Contract Type:
Part-time Contract Term:
Fixed

Application Close: 01/02/2026 Midnight Date of Interviews: 12/02/2026

We are looking for an inspirational and motivated Chair of Governors to join our supportive and collaborative team. We are seeking someone with strategic-level experience, gained inany sector, who is passionate about the role that education can play in changing the lives ofyoung people. The successful candidate will be supported through induction, training and anappropriate transition period to take on the chair role.

The Trust is a charity, and its Board of Trustees must ensure that it complies with itscharitable objectives, which relate to the provision of education in its schools. As such, it isthe Trust Board that is accountable for the performance of the Academies in the Trust, andin turn, it is held to account by the Department for Education.

The Trust has appointed committees for each of its Academies, and these are known as Local Governing Bodies (LGBs). The LGB's responsibilities are set out in theTKAT scheme ofdelegation.

• Represent the Academy's local community and stakeholders by ensuring that the Academy's policies and practice meet the community's needs
• Ensure that the Academy's long-term vision reflects the needs of its communitybeyond current post-holders, and is in line with TKAT's vision and values
• Support Directors of Education to improve Academy outcomes
• Support the Headteacher to ensure staffing is efficient and effective

There are normally 6 governing body meetings per year, plus very occasional short meetings for the pay committee. It is expected that the Chair will attend as many in-person meetings as possible, although some meetings may be virtual. The Chair will also be expected to carryout termly school monitoring visits, and support school events where possible.

The trust is open to candidates from a range of different backgrounds. The role would suit someone who has operated at a strategic level in their executive career, who understands the difference between governance and management, and has the interpersonal skills andconfidence to lead the LGB.

All TKAT schools are community schools, and it would be helpful if the successful candidatehad some understanding of the school's local context. Above all, the successful candidate must uphold and support the school's values and ethos, and its desire for excellence.

Previous Chair or school governor experience is welcome, but not essential. There will be an induction and transition period to help the new Chair into the role.

• Excellent ongoing governor and education CPD, and opportunities to network withother schools and governors across the trust
• Free membership of the National Governance Association (NGA)
• Friendly and supportive environment, where everyone is committed to aWork/Volunteer/Life Balance
• Access to trust resources and materials to support governance

If you are ready to make a significant, positive impact on the lives of young people, we want to hear from you.

As this is a voluntary position, you do not have to complete our full application form.
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Heybridge Primary School is part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT). TKAT isone of the largest Multi-Academy Trusts in the South East of England with 45 Special,Primary, Secondary and All through Academies in the TKAT Family. Our ultimate aim is to ensure we drive educational standards through the provision of outstanding teaching, leadership and learning for all. Within the#oneTKATfamily
, the shared and common purpose is to work together as a community of schools to ensure thatevery child, whatever their background, receives a high quality education. We place a highvalue on collaboration;“achieving more together”, giving staff the opportunity to come together and learn, ensuring a shared sense of purpose across our network and by sharing expertise across the…