TIOB – Expanding your professional portfolio: governor, volunteer and training

13 June 2025 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Date: June 13, 2025
Time: 13:00 – 14:00
Cost: TIOB Member Rate – £90, TIOB Additional Full Member Fee: £45 Non-member Rate – £180
Audience: SLT, Heads of Boarding, Boarding and teaching staff
Platform: Zoom (online) – webinar

Course Outline:

The time and energy we expend in our day jobs can be all-consuming. It can feel difficult to find time for other activities such as being a governor or volunteering. This webinar will explore how expanding your professional portfolio can provide excellent learning opportunities and a different perspective on your current role. For those aspiring to promotion, having a varied professional portfolio can also make your application stand out from the crowd.

Topics will include:

Governor positions and choosing them wisely
Membership of professional organisations
Volunteer positions which enhance your CV

Learning outcomes:

Gain perspective from a varied professional portfolio
Consider and learn about the variety of opportunities available
Make your CV and applications stand out

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Speaker:

Virginia Parkes, Director of Learning and Professional Development, AGBIS

Virginia (Ginny) Parkes commenced her career in education 20 years ago, when she initially taught ICT and business studies up to, and including, A Level. After several years in teaching, Ginny moved into a consultancy based role before joining the Department for Education, initially as Head of Digital Engagement for the Training and Development Agency (TDA) before moving on as a Senior Communications Advisor for the DfE. Following the birth of her two daughters, Ginny took up the role of Education Strategy Director for an educational trust in Greater Manchester, before eventually taking up her previous role as Director of Finance & Operations (Bursar) at Beech Hall School in Cheshire. Ginny is an experienced governance professional, having sat as a governor for several schools throughout her career, as well as holding the position of Director of Governance for a large complex FE college group in South Yorkshire. Ginny is now a Trustee of the Sir John Brunner Foundation in Cheshire. In addition to being a qualified teacher, Ginny also holds a first degree in Business Management and a MSc. in Technology Enhanced Learning, Innovation & Change. Ginny’s role within AGBIS draws on her experience as a teacher, governance professional and independent school bursar enabling her to support member schools’ governing bodies.