
Accelerated governor recruitment
Finding it difficult to fill a vacancy, recruit multiple governors, or source specific skill sets? Our Enhanced Recruitment Service (ERS) could be the solution to your governance problem.
Rather than waiting for a suitable volunteer to apply, we take a vacancy-led approach – proactively searching for candidates who match your needs:
- This method typically fills vacancies within 3 months, compared to 8 months through our free matching service.
- With an 81% success rate to date, we only charge if a suitable governor is appointed.
To discuss whether ERS is right for your board, please fill out the form below and we’ll be in touch.

Let’s discuss your recruitment needs
Submit your details below and we’ll be in touch to explore enhanced recruitment for your board.

How does the Enhanced Recruitment Service work?
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We’ll organise a short discovery call to understand your board’s current make-up and the governor(s) you need.
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Our experienced team will create a tailored role brief and actively search across multiple recruitment platforms. This will often reach local professionals who haven’t considered governance but are keen to give their time and skills.
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We’ll send a maximum of two strong matches for you to interview.
- Volunteers recruited through this service get free access to our online training, ‘Become an Effective New School Governor.’Â
We only charge schools when the volunteer takes up their post. If we aren’t successful in finding your next school governor, you won’t pay anything.Â

Who could benefit from using our Enhanced Recruitment Service?Â
- Boards with long-standing vacancies. If you’re struggling to find volunteers to become school governors, this service can help.Â
- Boards that need future-proofing. If looking ahead, you want to avoid a skills gap on your board then our Enhanced Recruitment Service can target those volunteers in your local area who have the skills you need.Â
- Boards in need of diversity. Don’t forget last year 68% of school governors placed by Governors for Schools were under 45 and 31% were from an ethnic minority group.Â
- Boards that need a dedicated and professional service to remove any politics and bias. As an organisation, we don’t discriminate based off any protected characteristic outlined in the Equality Act 2010. As a neutral party, we also avoid bias that may occur when recruiting locally.Â
Get in touch
Want to explore whether the Enhanced Recruitment Service is right for your governing board?
Reach out to our recruitment team.
Explore all our services
We offer comprehensive support, including chair of governors and academy trustee recruitment, training and development.
You can explore each service in our brochure below.