Governor

Position Start Date: 01/04/2025 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Temporary

Application Close: 31/03/2025 Midnight Date of Interviews: When applications received.

Ramsden Hall Academy is looking for volunteers to join our friendly local governing board/academy council. This is a great opportunity for individuals passionate about education to support their local community; provide support for the school and its school leadership team and help ensure it continues to grow from strength to strength.

About us:

• Ramsden Hall Academy is a residential special school for boys aged 10 to 16 who have social, emotional and mental health needs.
• Our residential provision is rated outstanding by Ofsted and our school is rated Good.
• We are located just outside Billericay and support boys from across Essex and beyond.

About the role:

• This is a voluntary position.
• The time commitment required is approximately 20 hours over the academic year. This time is spent preparing for and attending board meetings and visiting the school during the school day.
• The board typically meets three times a year. Meetings are often remote and take place at the end of the school day or early evening. They typically last two hours.
• The board is responsible for strategic oversight of the school, monitoring its performance and providing challenge and support.
• All governors receive training and support.

About you:

• You must be over 18.
• You do not need to have a background in education.
• You should be enthusiastic with a passion for education and special educational needs.
• You need to be able to think strategically and be comfortable reading reports and asking questions.
• You need to be able to commit to visit the school three times a year during school hours to monitor the school in action and write a report on your findings.

If you would like to find out more or you are interested in becoming a Governor please contact Jane Quilter-HR Operations Manager on telephone: 01277 624580 or email: , alternatively contact the Chair of Governors at: for a chat about what is involved.

We invite you to complete the below application form and return this to (unaccompanied CVs or third party application forms will not be accepted). We reserve the right to call applicants to interview and appoint, prior to the closing date.

Parallel Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Information about the School

Ramsden Hall Academy is a Residential Special School for male students with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH) based in Ramsden Heath, Billericay, Essex.

The Academy was judged Good at its recent Ofsted inspections and is part of the Parallel Learning Trust, a Multi Academy Trust and DfE approved sponsor.

The Academy works with up to 100 secondary-age and Year 6 male students who have an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP) for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) issues offering a residential provision.

The Academy aims to support all students with their specific needs and barriers to learning to enable them to reach their full potential both academically and in terms of managing their behaviour. This is achieved by providing high quality teaching and learning and by using assessment, engagement and developing educational programmes. The Academy works actively with students and their families to ensure positive outcomes for all.

Focused attention is paid to the student’s individual needs through an integrated therapeutic approach to the curriculum. The Academy works with families to put in place aspirational targets for all learners and always celebrate the achievements of students to reinforce their success and achievement.

Any of the students demonstrating the skills and attainment required to successfully reintegrate into a mainstream school will be supported in the transition. Families will also receive support and guidance on how to best work with the school to help ensure their child is successful. The Academy aims for all students to enter further education, training or employment on exit from the Academy.

Our site is both attractive and well equipped in all areas of the curriculum and is well resourced. The school is situated with 14 acres of land in Ramsden Heath, near Billericay.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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