Parent Governor

Overview

Parent Governor for Wargrave House School

Remarkable Autism Ltd - Volunteer Role

Do you want to help shape the future of our school?

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Parent Governor to join our Governing Board at Wargrave House School, a non-maintained special school supporting children and young people with special educational needs. This is a rewarding voluntary role and a chance to make a real difference to the lives of pupils and families.

About Remarkable Group

We are proud to deliver high-quality, innovative services that enable autistic young people and adults to live happy, fulfilled lives. Our work supports autistic individuals throughout their lives, and we continually redefine what's possible through creative, person-centred and transformative services. With an ambitious five-year growth plan, this is an exciting time to join Remarkable and contribute to a charity that is expanding its reach, strengthening its impact, and investing in long-term sustainability.

The Role

As a Parent Governor, you will be a full and equal member of the Governing Board, working with other governors and senior leaders to provide strategic leadership and oversight of the school. Parent Governors bring an important parental perspective to discussions, but do not represent individual parents or deal with individual concerns. The role is strategic rather than operational and does not involve day-to-day involvement in the running of the school.

The following responsibilities apply to the role:

• Attending Governing Body meetings (typically 4-6 per year) and Committee Meetings (typically 4-6 per year)
• Reading papers and preparing for meetings
• Taking part in training and development
• Supporting and constructively challenging school leaders
• Helping ensure the school continues to provide the best possible education and care for its learners
• The time commitment is approximately 6-10 hours per month, and some meetings may take place during the school day.

Who We're Looking For

We are seeking an individual who is the parent or carer of a child currently enrolled at Wargrave House School, who brings integrity, curiosity, and sound judgement, alongside:

• A strong commitment to improving outcomes for autistic young people
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the confidence to provide constructive challenge
• An interest in learning and developing within a complex, mission-led organisation

Join Us

If you have the skills, perspective, and motivation to help Wargrave House School thrive safely and sustainably, we would love to hear from you.

To apply

You can apply by simply visiting our career page.

We are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and positively encourage applications from under-represented communities. We particularly encourage applications from:

• Global Majority
• Ethnically Diverse background
• People of Colour
• Inclusive of people from many ethnic and cultural backgrounds

We are committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and participate in the Disability Confident scheme, ensuring all candidates are considered fairly and supported where needed. For more information on this scheme, please visit our careers page.

Our aim is to recruit quality staff for both academic and support roles in a fair, structured and supportive manner, underpinned by our Recruitment and Selection Policy and KSCIE.

In accordance with recent updates to KCSIE 2025 (Keeping Children Safe in Education) guidance, we will be performing online searches and requesting references for all shortlisted candidates.

Please note: appointment will be subject to proof of right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, and an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: 23/02/26

Interviews: Dates to be arranged directly

Remarkable is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Remarkable operates a safe recruitment process and appointment to the post will be subject to suitable references, online searches, self-declaration, satisfactory pre-employment checks including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and where applicable, a prohibition check and section 128 direction check.