A school’s governing board is responsible for providing strategic leadership and holding leaders to account for the educational and financial performance of the school.  Governors ensure that resources are well managed and that the College fulfils its statutory duties.

A governor at The Spires College should have:

• a strong commitment to the continuous improvement of the College to enable the very best outcomes for all students, and
• good inter-personal skills, curiosity, and a willingness to learn and develop new skills.

We are currently seeking parent governors who have skills and experience in Education, Safeguarding, Finance, HR or in premises management.  However, a keen interest and willingness to learn are the most important attributes we are looking for.  Training and support will be available to help you develop into your role and commitment is by far the most important quality we require, so please do not let a lack of experience in the above areas deter you from applying.

Further information and the application form can be found here: The Spires College - Governance

Please also refer to the frequently asked questions below as this should give you further clarity on the role.  There is also a list of disqualification criteria.

If you are considering applying but would like an informal conversation with the Principal about it, please contact the Principal's PA, Nadine Osborne, at nosborne@thespirescollege.com to arrange this.

To apply, please complete the application form linked at the bottom of page.  The form must be completed in full and returned by email to clerk@thespirescollege.com.  The ‘other information’ section on the application form is the information we will share about you with other parents in the case of an election.  The closing date for applications is 28 November 2025.

If you would like further information or have any other questions, please contact clerk@thespirescollege.com

Frequently Asked Questions

Disqualification criteria

Governors cannot:

• Be aged under 18
• Be a current student at the school
• The subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order, an interim bankruptcy restrictions order, a debt relief restrictions order, an interim debt relief restrictions order or a sequestration that has not been discharged, annulled or reduced
• Have been removed as a trustee for a charity by an order made by the Charity Commission or the High Court on the grounds of misconduct or mismanagement in administration of the charity
• Have been removed, under section 34 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005, from being concerned in the management or control of any body
• Have been disqualified from being a company director and/or a charity trustee
• Have been disqualified from holding office as a governor
• Have been removed from office as an elected governor within the last 5 years
• Be disqualified from working with children, barred from regulated activity and/or disqualified from registering for childminding or providing day-care
• Be disqualified from registering under Part 3 of the Childcare Act 2006
• Be subject to a direction of the Secretary of State under section 142 of the Education Act 2002, or to a section 128 direction
• Be disqualified from being an independent school proprietor, teacher or employee by the Secretary of State
• Have been sentenced to 3 months or more in prison (without the option of a fine) in the 5 years before becoming a governor or since becoming a governor
• Have received a prison sentence of 2 and a half years or more in the 20 years before becoming a governor
• Have at any time received a prison sentence of 5 years or more
• Have been fined for causing a nuisance or disturbance on school or educational premises during the 5 years before becoming a governor or since becoming a governor
• Refuse a request by the clerk to make an application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)

In addition, parent governors cannot be:

• An elected member of the local authority
• Paid to work at the school for more than 500 hours in a year