Trustee

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 8 May 2026
LOCATION
Not specified
TYPE
Volunteer
LEVEL
Director
CATEGORY
Education
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SKILLS

Executive Leadership Strategic Planning Governance Organisational Management Board Experience Stakeholder Engagement Change Management Financial Oversight

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trustee

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is a Group of over 100 schools which aims to provide excellent education to children and young people across the country. We seek to improve the life chances of all the children and young people we serve and make it our mission to bring out ‘the best in everyone’ – pupils, staff, parents and the wider community. We uniquely comprise schools in both the state and the independent sectors and currently educate over 74,000 children and employ almost 10,000 adults.

About the Role

We are currently seeking a Trustee to join our Group Board, who will share collective responsibility for the effective governance and development of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], setting our strategic direction and major policies in accordance with the Group’s mission, vision and values. This is an exciting time to join the Trust as we look forward to delivering our new five-year strategy from 2026: our ambitions are to create the best schools to learn in, work in, join and to be the best contributors beyond our schools.

Our new Trustee will offer significant executive leadership experience from commercial businesses, likely at the Chief Executive level. Our ideal candidate will bring experience of leadership in large and complex organisations and will understand the challenges and opportunities of a geographically dispersed company. This is a key role on our Board.

Trustees will be expected to attend six Board Meetings per year (c. three-hour meeting + preparation) and should also join at least one of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s Committees, which each hold meetings c. 3-4 times per year. In addition, there will be one annual Away Day with an overnight stay, usually in Cambridge, and a two-day Annual Leadership Conference in Manchester, which Trustees attend. Board meetings are normally in London in person, with one per year in Peterborough and possibly one held in a school.

Key Details

  • Job Reference: 8139/1
  • Salary & Benefits: Unremunerated
  • Sector: Board, Schools & Educational Organisations
  • Location: UK
  • Expiry: 01/06/2026

How to Apply

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