Responsibilities of a Governor

Your involvement and contribution can help us to meet the needs of everyone in our community. The College values the voluntary contribution from professional individuals who are keen to participate in delivery of our educational excellence.

• Governors are required to abide by the Seven Principles of Public Life as laid down in the Nolan Principles - selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership.
• Governors will need to adhere to a Governors' Code of Conduct.
• Each year of office, Governors will need to complete a Register of Interests form declaring any interest, financial or other, which might influence their judgment. The register is open to public inspection in the Clerk's office.
• Governors will have to agree to attend a minimum number of meetings per year.
• We encourage individual assessment on performance and recommendations for improvement.

Who we are looking for

We are keen to encourage equality and diversity on our Governing Body. Both cultural diversity and vocational diversity are important to us.  You may have experience in business, community services, industry, finance or legal practice. The broader your vocational experience the better for our Governing Body to allow an informed decision making process.

As well as your Governor role benefiting the community, you will also have an opportunity to further develop your own skills base and CV.

 You will of course be given the appropriate training and support to become a fully effective governor. 

Please contact our Clerk at clerk@thanet.ac.uk to discuss your interest further.