Chair of Governing Board
| Posting date: | 03 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 02 April 2026 |
| Location: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3BH |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 1aebf1ed-1d20-414d-8b6e-0b90ae9f81c8 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Our Co-chairs of the Governing Body stepped down in July 2025 to make way for a new Governing Body led by an interim Chair. We are now looking for a new Chair to provide strong leadership and ensure the Governing Body’s expertise and contributions are maximised to the benefit of our ambitions.
The Governing Body are the proprietor of the school and tasked to support, challenge, scrutinise, promote and drive the ambitions of the school effectively.
We are looking for a successful strategic leader with high levels of personal and professional credibility, commercial acumen, personal networks and proven experience operating at Board level, perhaps as a non-executive. The successful candidate will be an effective Chair and have an appreciation of good governance; the ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and be a highly effective ambassador and advocate of D/deaf children and young people’s right to the very best education.
What the school offers its staff
The role is fully supported by governance professionals and a board of Trustees, responsible for the overall administration of the Charity. We are a non-maintained special school limited by guarantee (not share capital), regulated by the Charity Commission and not-for-profit.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Our Co-chairs of the Governing Body stepped down in July 2025 to make way for a new Governing Body led by an interim Chair. We are now looking for a new Chair to provide strong leadership and ensure the Governing Body’s expertise and contributions are maximised to the benefit of our ambitions.
The Governing Body are the proprietor of the school and tasked to support, challenge, scrutinise, promote and drive the ambitions of the school effectively.
We are looking for a successful strategic leader with high levels of personal and professional credibility, commercial acumen, personal networks and proven experience operating at Board level, perhaps as a non-executive. The successful candidate will be an effective Chair and have an appreciation of good governance; the ability to engage with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders and be a highly effective ambassador and advocate of D/deaf children and young people’s right to the very best education.
What the school offers its staff
The role is fully supported by governance professionals and a board of Trustees, responsible for the overall administration of the Charity. We are a non-maintained special school limited by guarantee (not share capital), regulated by the Charity Commission and not-for-profit.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.