Roles and responsibilities
Your role is to bring your unique staff perspective to the board. Apart from that, it's no different from other governors, and you'll help the board carry out its core functions.
Your role isn't to represent staff, nor to be held to account by the governing board.
This is explained in the DfE's statutory guidance on the constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools (annex A.2).
Learn more about your role in our on-demand training course for staff governors.
Restrictions on the scope of your role
Can't be the chair or vice-chair of the governing board (but you can chair committees) Must withdraw and not take part in discussions relating to the appraisal or pay of any school employee, including the headteacher's appraisal Note: this doesn't apply to the headteacher. They should be involved in discussions about staff pay, although not about their own pay Can't be a local authority governor Can’t be a partnership governor Can't be a parent governor if you work