General recruitment materials

Please click on the appropriate heading below for further information:

Further information

Recruitment Briefing Notes and Role Descriptors 

• Information for Prospective Governors 

• Practical Tips for Governor Recruitment 

• Guidance Note for Managing Surplus Governors 

• The Parent Governor

• The Authority Governor

• The Staff Governor

• The Co-opted Governor

• The Foundation Governor

• The Partnership Governor

• Generic governor application form

• Procedural guidance for appointments and re-appointments 

All documents reviewed August 2024

National Governance Association skills audit 

Click on the link below to access the current NGA skills audit:

• Governing board self-review | skills audit and skills matrix - National Governance Association