The Diocese of Salford is seeking people with a broad diversity of thought, backgrounds, skills and knowledge to serve our schools and Catholic Academy Trusts.

Foundation Governors are appointed by the Bishop to represent his education policy and contribute to the creation of ‘Strong Trusts and Great schools’

Who can be a Foundation governor?

You must be over 18

  • A practising Catholic, not a requirement if you want to be considered for a non-Foundation role
  • A diverse range of skills

Time Committment

  • 10 to 12 hours per term involving attending actual and virtual meetings and training events
  • Those already involved in governance at school or trust level find the role particularly rewarding evidenced by the fact that so many chose to remain in post beyond the end of the normal four year term of office.
  • There is no magic formula about what makes a perfect Governor —they come from all walks of life and all ages with a mix of skills, knowledge and experience. The ability to analyse presented information, challenge thinking and identify good solutions to complex issues or thorny issues.

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The Diocese of Salford provided Catholic Academy Trusts, schools and colleges for the following reasons;

  • To assist in the mission of making Christ known to all people; To assist parents, who are the prime educators of their children, in the education and religious formation of their children;
  • To be of service to the local Church, the Diocese, the Parishes and Christian home; To be of service to society.
  • The Diocesan vision is ‘to rebuild the church fit for future generations’. The Catholic Academy Trust strategy is to provide great Catholic education across Greater Manchester and Lancashire. Academies are state funded schools, independent from the local authority who become part of an Academy Trust.

Salford Diocese: About School Governors

Please click here to be directed to the Salford Diocese website to find out more about Bishop John’s vision for school governance in our Diocese.