Volunteer Trustee

What will you be doing?

Consortium Trust is a growing and aspirational Trust and are proud of every part of our organisation. Our Trust values family and community and puts these at the heart of what we do, our buildings and services are community assets and our contribution to the wider community is key to the success of our children, young people and colleagues.   While we started our journey as specialising in small rural primary schools, a core aim that we still hold, we have sustainably expanded to also include medium size suburban primary schools, private nursery provision, large special schools, an unregulated Alternative Provision offer and specialist resource bases.  Our school scouting provision at primary will soon be joined by Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme Operating status for our secondary and post-16 students, demonstrating our commitment to a broad, balanced curriculum and outdoor learning. Consortium Trust is committed to maintaining and enhancing the position of community schools in the heart of their local communities.  To achieve this, a robust system of governance has been put in place, drawing on the wide-ranging skills and experience of its Trustees and Members, who are drawn together by the passion they have to ensure that educational opportunity is decided on, and delivered at a local level.  We are fundamentally committed to protecting the status and ethos of rural primary schools. We are currently recruiting for a Trustee to join our board. If you have a passion for education, and feel you have something to give back then please get in touch. Training is available. 

What are we looking for?

No special qualifications are needed, just a passion to enhance and improve education. The role of a Trustee in a multi academy trust is to ensure the academy trust has a clear ethos, vision and strategic direction. Oversee the budget and ensure value for money. Ensure they are complying with charity law requirements. Set the strategic direction of the MAT, taking into account the needs of its schools, communities and stakeholders. Ensure that the MAT complies with all relevant regulations, such as charity law, health and safety regulations and financial reporting requirements. 

What difference will you make?

As part of our board you will support and shape our work and strategic direction, as well as help us achieve our purpose to enhance the quality education at the center of our communities in East Anglia.