Employers

School governance offers a unique educational volunteering opportunity to employers and their staff. Not only are volunteers in a position to have a positive impact on the lives of children throughout a school, but as volunteers they themselves can gain first hand experience in the critical business disciplines of finance, HR, strategic planning, team working and project management – experience they can then bring back into their working environment.

One of the major added values available to employers through the School Governors’ One-Stop Shop is the hassle free volunteer brokerage service it provides, eliminating the need for separate, resource intensive, in-company processes. From agreeing the format, date and advertising of a recruitment event; through the face to face discussions with potential volunteers; through liaising with volunteers until they have found a suitable vacancy; to providing on-going feedback to employers on volunteer progress, the One-Stop Shop is there to help, and all its services are FREE.

By encouraging staff to volunteer and supporting them in their role as governors, an employer has the opportunity to gain significant benefits which include:

• Employee development & motivation
• Staff recruitment & retention
• Strong links with the community
• A more informed & aware work force
• Improved customer relations
• Positive PR
  

(Source: Research by Dr Anne Punter, University of Luton).

The Employers' Perspective

Lorna Gavin, Head of CSR at Wragge & Co; Andy Carmichael, External Partnership Executive, BBC; Michael Kelly, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility, KPMG Europe LLP.

The School Governors' One-Stop Shop has worked with businesses, volunteers & schools to improve education across England. To hear what they have to say, click on the video below...

Employer links with schools

SGOSS already works with a number of employers who have existing links with schools, helping to place their staff volunteers in these schools or to fill vacancies from its ‘pool’ of volunteers. If this element of SGOSS service is of interest to you, please contact us.

Ways in which SGOSS works with employers include:

• Manned recruitment stands in company foyers or staff restaurants
• Tailored articles for intranet and staff magazines
• Posters, brochures and leaflets for display
• Presentations on site
• Support for corporate community road shows and other in-house events
• Tailored training and briefing
• Statistical information and feedback
  

If you are interested in finding out how the School Governors’ One-Stop Shop can help you, please contact James Woodward (Business Development Director) on 01904 659085 or email james.woodward@sgoss.org.uk.

The Small Business Perspective

Carol Undy, Immediate Past Chair of the Federation of Small Business and Karl Gilbert of Fosseway Vehicle Services

The School Governors' One-Stop Shop has worked with businesses, volunteers & schools to improve education across England. To hear what they have to say, click on the video below...

SGOSS works in partnership with the Federation of Small Business. Click on the logo to find out how having employees as governors, is good for small business.