Governor with Finance background/experience
William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
Calderdale
- Salary:
- This is a voluntary position
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 November 2025
- Apply by:
- 31 October 2025
Job overview
- Are you interested in special education, and the wellbeing and progress of children and young adults who face social, emotional and mental health challenges?
- Are you community spirited and would you like to play a vital part in an organisation with an outstanding reputation, which is continually looking to further improve?
- Do you have an enquiring mind and the confidence to ask questions and debate issues that affect the school and its growing and developing services?
Our offer:
- An opportunity to contribute to improving the lives of children, young adults and their families.
- A chance to develop skills in strategic management.
- The opportunity to work with our team of governors and staff in further improving our organisation and its services.
- A sense of achievement in making a difference
- The pleasure of helping students reach their potential, and receive the education, health and care they deserve.
- Personal health and fitness training, and a financial advisory service
- Travel expenses
What is the Governing Board’s role?
- Setting targets for raising standards of educational achievement, and supporting care, and health and wellbeing.
- Monitoring progress towards meeting these targets.
- Supporting and challenging the performance of the Senior Leadership Team.
- Deciding policy and future development plans.
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About William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
- William Henry Smith School and Sixth Form
- Boothroyd, Brighouse
- West Yorkshire
- HD6 3JW
- United Kingdom
ABOUT US
The Smith Foundation values equality and diversity across its workforce and aims to ensure our staff community is reflective of the diversity of the children and young people within our care. We are also committed to promoting the spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of both students and staff and reflects life in Modern Britain.
The Smith Foundation is a registered charity that operates the outstanding William Henry Smith School, Sixth Form and Specialist College and a children’s home, all for children and young adults experiencing social, emotional, and mental health challenges (SEMH).
The School, Sixth-Form, Specialist College and Childrens home have a wealth and breadth of professionals which form an integrated team around students, including Creative Arts Psychotherapists, Speech and Language and Occupational Therapists, Nurses, a Social Worker and a Family team. Residential Care and Teaching and Learning staff play a vital part in children’s lives, progress and quality of life.
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