All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure.  However, amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020)) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’.  These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be considered.  Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website or via the Unlock website.

Short-listed candidates will be asked to complete a criminal record self-disclosure form to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered or protected, to be returned to the school prior to the date of the interview.  You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process.  If your application is successful, this criminal record self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed. 

In addition to the above, the school reserves the right to carry out an online search on short-listed candidates.  This will only include a search for information which is publicly available online.

Please note it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy

Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy and Procedures

Workforce Privacy Notice

Parent Governor Vacancy 

 Can you Help?

• Are you able to offer 2 evenings a term?
• Are you interested in helping to deliver the best possible education for local children to realise their expectations and aspirations?
• Do you see yourself acting as a ‘Critical Friend’ to the School Senior Management Team, creating positive solutions for school improvements?

In return you will have the satisfaction of knowing you are making a real difference.

You will have the opportunity to use and improve a range of highly transferable skills, work with new people and apply your knowledge and experience to benefit the local community.

No previous experience of being a School Governor is necessary – training on the role is available.

If you are interested and would like to know more, please contact the Chair of Governors Rowena Lewis – rlewis@flookburgh.cumbria.sch.uk

Flookburgh C of E School, Winder Lane, Flookburgh, Grange-over-Sands LA11 7LE

Telephone: 015395 58434