Trustee to Join Board of Multi Academy Trust

Our organisation

Anglian Learning is a highly successful multi academy trust of sixteen academies that have come together to provide outstanding education and learning for our communities in East Anglia.  Formed initially of three existing academy trusts, who recognised the huge potential of coming together to form one larger group, Anglian Learning has expanded in response to requests from other schools to join us and we look to continue to grow over the next few years.

Our members share the firm belief that successful learning communities are underpinned by ambitious vision, trust and strong inspirational leadership at all levels of the organisation; that excellence is not simply defined by Ofsted grades and league table positions; and that education can play a transformational role in the lives of children and the success and wellbeing of our wider society.

What will you be doing?

In a multi academy trust, trustees are both charity trustees and company directors. The Trust Board has collective accountability and responsibility for the trust and must ensure compliance with regulatory, contractual and statutory requirements.

Trustees are responsible for holding the trust’s executive leadership to account, offering scrutiny and challenge, and ensuring both robust governance and decision-making and good value for taxpayers’ money.

When joining our Trust Board you will become part of a team and will have the opportunity to apply your unique skills and experience while learning from others. Working closely with a passionate team of people who have different perspectives is often one of the most enjoyable aspects of the role.

What are we looking for?

We are seeking leaders with a strategic mindset and an ability to balance what is important for students versus finances, achievement rates and delivering high-quality education to our future workforce. By allying the deep knowledge and skills of experienced education leaders with governance and business expertise of volunteers from the corporate sector, we can shape the sector for the next generation.

Being a trustee offers the opportunity for professional development. It can let you gain experience of strategy and leadership, and boost your CV. It will give you experience of being a non-executive director, performing functions such as setting a strategic vision, influencing and negotiation, and managing risk. If you already have significant experience in these areas, it can be stimulating to use it in a different and potentially challenging context. Trustees often say that being a board member has been one of the richest sources of learning in their professional lives. We particularly welcome and encourage applications from women and / or those from diverse backgrounds.

What difference will you make?

Becoming a trustee at Anglian Learning will allow you to make a significant impact on the educational experience of future generations, there is no more important social mission than improving the life chances of young people. In this role you will be responsible for making decisions that directly impact the prosperity of the next generation and beyond.

What’s in it for the volunteer?

When joining our Trust Board you will become part of a team and will have the opportunity to apply your unique skills and experience while learning from others.  It offers the opportunity for professional development, can let you gain experience of strategy and leadership and boost your CV. It will give you experience of being a non-executive director, performing functions such as setting a strategic vision, influencing and negotiation, and managing risk.  If you already have significant experience in these areas, it can be stimulating to use it in a different and potentially challenging context.

Commitment

Five Board meetings/year- face-to-face in the morning. Board committees face-to-face or remotely three to four /year in the afternoon. Other meetings/visits -day time or evening.

Before you apply

If you are ready to make an application please contact us via the Reach Volunteering platform for an application form. If you would like to have an informal discussion before deciding whether to submit an application, we would be delighted to hear from you; Please send us a message via this platform and we will be in touch.