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Description
Organisations
Greenhead College
Hours
Able to offer your time flexibly, you will commit on average four to five hours a week (25 hours a month) to your role during the period September to mid-July.
Number of Jobs
1
Location(s)
Huddersfield and surrounding areas
Position type
Voluntary
Salary
This is a voluntary role, and expenses will be paid in line with the Board’s policy.
Advert Wording
Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Greenhead College
About Greenhead College
Greenhead College is one of the best Sixth Form Colleges in the country. It is a high-performing and oversubscribed Sixth Form College located in the town of Huddersfield in the local government district of Kirklees in West Yorkshire. We are proud of our reputation and value our ethos of placing students at the centre of everything we do. Our students receive the very best academic and pastoral support during their time at Greenhead College.
The ambition of the College is to maintain the highest academic achievements in the face of continued uncertainty over the remainder of this decade. Consequently, upholding Greenhead’s status as the leading provider of inclusive, high-quality education to young people in Kirklees and surrounding areas, whilst delivering the curriculum in a vibrant,
sustainable campus and with a maintainable IT infrastructure, are key strategic priorities for the College.
The role of Chair of the Corporation
Greenhead College is seeking an exceptional leader with a deep passion for education to build on the progress achieved under the leadership of our current Chair, Richard Armstrong who is coming to the end of his second term of office as a Greenhead governor.
Our strategic priority of retaining our reputation of being the lead provider in the local area for student outcomes at A Level and one of the top performing Sixth Form Colleges in the country is at the heart of everything we do. Our new Chair will help Greenhead College achieve this ambition for our students, our staff, our local communities and the employers of the region.
The Chair will lead the Governing Body, ensuring the highest standards of governance, and will work collaboratively to help shape the future direction of the College. This role demands a commitment to upholding the College purpose and principles, continuing the delivery of high-quality study programmes and support for students and staff to achieve
their full potential, overseeing financial stability and fostering strong relationships within the community.
You will join a strong and committed Board of Governors, comprising twenty people which includes two staff and two student governors. Over the past twelve months we have recruited seven new governors to strengthen the skills and diversity of our Board.
As Chair you will embrace challenges, make decisive choices and inspire collaboration among peers and stakeholders. Further Education experience is not essential, your leadership, background and strategic insights will be invaluable. Prior experiences as a non-executive or senior leader within a public or commercial body and of chairing meetings is desirable.
You will be supported by a highly professional and committed College Leadership Team, a dedicated and skilled Board of Governors and a Clerk to the Corporation. A passion for education, sensitivity to the region’s demographics and an understanding of the College’s role in the community are vital, alongside skills to lead the Corporation.
Able to offer your time flexibly, you will commit on average four to five hours a week (25 hours a month) to your role during the period September to mid-July.
This is a voluntary role, and expenses will be paid in line with the Board’s policy. Corporation meets four times each year, normally at 4.30pm on a Monday. Governor development sessions run for 30 minutes prior to all Corporation meetings.
The Chair also participates in Committee meetings (some of which are virtual) as well as a Strategic Day during the year. All meetings of the Board and its committees start at 4.30pm and some availability for daytime meetings with staff and stakeholders will be needed.
The College is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity and particularly welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
If you would like to know more about Greenhead College, the Board and the Chair role you are warmly welcome to get in touch with us through our Clerk to the Corporation, Sharon Roper,
Prior to applying for the position, interested parties are encouraged to arrange an initial conversation with our current Chair, Richard Armstrong (contact the Clerk to the Corporation Sharon Roper, to arrange).
Application and selection is by CV followed by an interview.
The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references before any final offer can be made. References will be requested prior to interview. The closing date for CV submission is 25 September 2025, to Sharon Roper ( ).
Greenhead College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check. This position is working in regulated activity and therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants will be required to self-disclose particular criminal convictions should they be shortlisted for interview. Further details can be found within
the DBS filtering guide at
In line with KCSIE 2023 guidance, successful candidates will be subject to an online search.
Closing date
25 September 2025, 11:55 PM
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