Currently, there is ONE vacancy on the school’s governing board for a Parent Governor.

The school’s governing board is responsible for providing confident and strategic leadership, and creating robust accountability, oversight and assurance for the school’s educational and financial performance. The board is passionate about education and committed to continuous school improvement to ensure the best possible outcomes for our students.

As a Parent Governor you will work with the board to make sure it effectively carries out its duties. You will also play a vital role in bringing a parental perspective, but you are not there to speak ‘on behalf’ of the parent body.

To be a parent governor you should have: 

• A strong commitment to the role and to improving outcomes for children 

• Good interpersonal skills, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and develop new skills 

• The specific skills required to make sure the governing board delivers effective governance

As a School Governor your term of office would be for four years, and you are expected to attend a number of meetings throughout the academic year; maintain confidentiality; commit to undertake statutory and other training courses and regularly visit the school.

If you are interested in applying for the role, please visit www.yourclerk.org.uk/highcliffe and submit the Offer to Serve [PG1a] form online before noon on Tuesday 06 May 2025. If you are unable to complete the form online, please contact the school office or email info@yourclerk.org.uk to request a paper version.

If we receive more applications than there are vacancies, an election will be held, and we will notify you closer to the time if we have to do this. If you have any queries about this process or would like to find out more about the role, please visit www.yourclerk.org.uk/vacancies