Roles & Responsibilities
Chair
• Responsible for effective governance of St. John’s School Porthcawl
• Support the Head Teacher – meet 1:1 every 2-3 weeks
• Chair meetings of the Governing Body
• Ensures the Governing Body keeps to the school development plan
• Oversees disciplinary proceedings & grievances
• Oversees appointment of Governors
• Oversees allocation of governors to sub-committees
• Undertakes appraisal for the Head Teacher
• Manages appointment of new Head Teacher & may sit on the interview panel for new staff
• Pro-active in succession planning
• Ensures that an Annual Report from the Governors is written
Financial Lead
• Recommend the school’s annual budget & departmental budgets
• Advise on Fee Increases
• Review the schools expenditure against income
• Monitor the school reserves & long term investments
• Meet with the Bank Manager when necessary
• Autumn (half term) sign off previous years accounts & appoint auditors for next year/ review previous year’s financial performance
• Spring – review and approve budget & set fees/review autumn terms financial performance
• Summer – confirm budget at half term for new year/review spring term’s financial performance
• Communicate/Advise the full governing body on all financial issues related to St. John’s School Porthcawl
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
Education Lead
• Support staffing & curricular changes
• Advise the governing body on Professional Issues
• Occasionally observe lessons
• Act as the Lead for Governors in preparation & during Estyn Inspections
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
Marketing Lead
• Set an annual marketing Action Plan
• Ensure the Action Plan is delivered
• Advise on income generation
• Chairs sub group for marketing & reports to the main governing body
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
Health & Safety Lead
• Establish an action plan for regular visits to inspect the school premises & grounds working closely with the Bursar
• Co-ops experts e.g. – plumber, electrician, structural engineer, roofer etc to advise on specific areas within the school, as required.
• Ensure that an annual refurbishment plan is in place & adhered to
• Checks the school is compliant with regulations – fire safety, security, health & safety etc.
• Undertakes regular inspections of the school premises & advises the main governing body of any issues of concern
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
Pastoral Lead
• Ensures that the Physical, Mental & Spiritual well being of pupils their families and staff are cared for within the school
• Arrange for planned & unplanned visits to the school to assess the above
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
Safeguarding Lead
• Is able to give the Head Teacher support & advise in relation to the All Wales Procedures
• Ensures that CRB checks are made for all Governors & Staff working in the school
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
Legal Lead
• Is able to give the Governing body support & advise in relation to Legal Matters
• Contributes information for the Annual Report
DRAFTED FEB 2010 – JS
RATIFIED BY THE GOVERNING BODY MARCH 2010
REVIEW DATE MARCH 2013
