Academy Governor/Trustee

Academy Governor/Trustee

Trustee/Governor
J99378
At a glance

Skills

  • Accountancy / Auditing
  • Financial management
  • Governance
  • Strategic development and planning
  • Strategic mentoring / coaching
  • Change management
  • HR
  • Data protection / GDPR
  • Health and safety
  • Safeguarding

Where

Buckingham, MK18 3GH
Mainly at the office

Time

Mostly outside office hours Estimate of time needed:
0-5 hours / month
Four full board meetings per year and the option of four committees per year. Usually 6:00pm to 8:00 pm online or in person.

A wonderful opportunity to join an academy achieve its ambition for every child. 

What will you be doing?

We are looking for a professional to join our governing body support the strategic direction of the school to ensure we live our vision: where every student rises to the challenge! We welcome governors  with backgrounds (but not limited to) in Finance, Strategic Leadership and Education.

  • Strategic Leadership - defining the vision, fostering the trust's culture and setting the strategy.
  • Accountability and assurance - robust and effective oversight of academy operations and performance
  • Strategic Engagement - oversight of relationships with stake holders, ensuring decision making is support by meaningful engagement.

Governors are responsible for governing a charitable company and directing how it is managed and run. Governors must also ensure that the trust complies with all legal and statutory requirements.

Governors should ensure that they make a positive and meaningful contribution to the board by:

We'd love to tell you more about the role. 

Sir Thomas Fremantle is committed to safeguarding students; all roles with be subject to satisfactory enhanced safeguarding checks.

What are we looking for?

Governors are responsible for governing a charitable company and directing how it is managed and run. Governors must also ensure that the trust complies with all legal and statutory requirements. We welcome candidates from financial, compliance, HR, education and strategic leadership roles.

What difference will you make?

Governors play a key role in strategic leadership and governance. Your leadership and commitment will ensure we continue to provide support and challenge to academy leaders to ensure we achieve our ambition. 

Before you apply

We'd love to tell you more about the role or provide a tour of the academy. Please contact us via Reach for more information.

Causes
  • Education
  • Organisation type: 
    Educational body

    Sir Thomas Fremantle School will enable all learners to RISE to the challenge of unlocking their potential and securing exciting futures.  

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