Chair of Academy Governing Body

Devon - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 18 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Chair of Governors Lead Influence and Transform Futures

We are seeking an exceptional individual tolead our Academy Governing Board as Chair of Governors at Brixham College. This is a pivotal leadership position that offers the opportunity to make a profound difference to childrens lives while shaping the strategic direction of your local school.

As Chair you will guide the board in its work support and challenge the schools leadership and ensure that governance is purposeful efficient and grounded in our vision totransform the life chances of every young person.

What Were Looking For

We are ideally seeking someone who brings one or more of the following:

Governance experience(either as a governor or in a comparable strategic role)
Experience within the education sector or
Strong strategic leadership skillsfrom any professional background

Above all we are looking for someone who is:

Dedicated and able to commit the time
Open to learning and supporting others
Motivated by delivering the best outcomes for children and the community

A full handover mentoring and ongoing support will be provided.

What You Will Do as Chair of Governors

Lead with Purpose - Provide clear leadership to the Governing Board ensuring meetings are focused collaborative and strategic.
Drive Impact - Help shape the long-term vision and priorities of the school. Your leadership will influence how effectively the board supports and challenges the school to continually improve.
Champion the Community - Represent the voice of pupils staff and families. As Chair you will play a crucial role in strengthening the schools place within the wider community.
Develop Board Leadership Skills - Chairing a governing board offers exceptional opportunities to grow in: Strategic planning high-level decision making influencing and negotiating building strong effective teams.

Why Become a Chair of Governors

A Rarely Matched Sense of Fulfilment - This role allows you to directly improve the educational experiences of children in your area.
Professional and Personal Growth - Gain boardlevel experience broaden your leadership capabilities and work with experienced professionals from diverse backgrounds.
Be a Force for Positive Change - Your leadership will help ensure the school continually strives for excellence delivering the best of what the Trust and school can offer.

If you are ready to take on a meaningful strategic and deeply rewarding leadership role we would love to hear from you.

About You

About Us

Brixham College is a successful 11-18 mixed comprehensive schoolwith a fantastic learning environment and ethoslocated in Torbay. The College is committed to serving the local community championing inclusion and seeking innovative ways to engage students and their families.

Whilst academic success is very important at Brixham College we believe that there is more to a good education. As well as ensuring our students succeed in exams we aim to develop our values of high expectations knowledge character leadership and continued improvement in all our children.

Extra-curricular opportunities enable pupils to develop their talents and interests. Some pupils have leadership roles. Pupils are proud of the support that they give to charities Ofsted 2023

To find out more about our schoolclick here.

Thinking Schools Academy Trust

The Thinking Schools Academy Trust is a family of schools consisting of both primary and secondary schools across the South West South South East and East of England.

We believe that every young person in our community deserves to have the best opportunities at life regardless of their individual circumstances.

Thats why we invest in our people and are recognised as the Multi Academy Trust Association Employer of the Year for 2025/2026 so that our staff are best supported to positively impact our pupils.

Learn more about our Vision and Values here

Next Steps

If you are interested in working in our school benefitting from a supportive network of staff across our Trust we would encourage you to apply.

Early applications are encouraged and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.

We strongly encourage any applicants who may be interested in working at ourschool to contact Genna Greco (PA to Principal) -emailprotected to arrange an informal conversation.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. As per KCSIE we will also undertake online searches for all shortlisted candidates if you have any questions regarding this process please emailprotected

Chair of Governors Lead Influence and Transform FuturesWe are seeking an exceptional individual tolead our Academy Governing Board as Chair of Governors at Brixham College. This is a pivotal leadership position that offers the opportunity to make a profound difference to childrens lives while shapi...