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.

Visitors from Fifth Day

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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.

About Sir Thomas Fremantle School

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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Academy Governor/Trustee