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Parent Governor Vacancy

We have a vacancy for a parent governor which we need to fill as soon as possible. Portway Infant School has always aimed for a partnership with parents which undoubtedly brings great benefits to the children. One of the most significant ways you can help in promoting this aim is to volunteer to be a parent governor.

The governing body's main tasks are:

• to ensure that the school has a clear vision, ethos and strategic direction;
• to hold the headteacher to account for the educational performance of the school and its pupils;
• to oversee the financial performance of the school and making sure its money is well spent.

Parent governors are welcomed as valued members of the team and play a vital role in ensuring the governing body is aware of the views of parents and the local community. We feel sure that there are parents prepared to take on this important role and give their time and commitment to helping us to continue to improve the school's performance.

In looking to fill this vacancy the governors of the school have identified the following skills, experience and attributes that they feel would help strengthen the governing body and are looking for somebody who:

• Currently have a child or children in our school
• Has an open and enquiring mind
• Shows a willingness to listen and make informed judgements
• Is able to work well with others
• Is interested in education generally and our school in particular
• Has a desire to play a part in improving our school

Training and support will be available to help you develop into the role. This will include in-house mentoring and support as well as access to external governor training.   If you feel you can help in this capacity please complete the application form  below and return to the school office, or by email to adminoffice@portway-inf.hants.sch.uk, by 5pm on Monday 23 February 2026. 

If you would like to find out more information about the Parent Governor role our Governing Body will be holding an informal ‘pop in’ on Friday 13 February from 9.00am – 9.30am in the Community Room (next to the school office).  Please feel free to pop in and meet some of our governors for a chat and to answer any questions you may have about being a Parent Governor.

The guidelines giving full details about how vacancies are filled can be found on the school’s website. You can also look at the information for prospective governors on the Hampshire Governor Services website

Please note that for the protection of children all governor appointments are subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and an ientity check.

If there are more applications than vacancies, we will hold an election and you will be sent a voting paper in due course and details on how to vote.