Trustee Board Member - Chesham, United Kingdom - TPP Recruitment

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Description

LF2742 Posted: 14/02/2024

Expiring: 29/02/2024

Voluntary
Chesham, Buckinghamshire
Volunteer

TRUSTEES - specialising in HR or Safeguarding

OVERVIEW

Trustees on the board assist the senior leaders to provide strategic direction and vision to support and enhance the teaching and learning of Chesham Grammar School students from Years The Board holds executive leaders to account for the educational performance of CGS and in the future, any further schools joining the Trust.

Trustees provide knowledge and experience in their relevant area of expertise to assist in the running of the Trust, which is equal to a medium-sized business.

KEY CHALLENGES

Over the next two years:

Continue to build a strong, strategic Trust Board to ensure the best outcomes for Chesham Grammar School
Maintain and develop the wellbeing of all CGS students and staff
Continue to improve the school environment to support learning and sustainability
Ensure excellence in leadership and governance

FUTURE AIMS
The board seeks to secure exceptional outcomes and continued improvement in these areas:

Safeguarding and well-being
Attainment and progress
Curriculum and planning
Accountability through robust financial management and governance
Quality assurance
The school community staff, students, and parents

TRUSTEE'S CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

To ensure clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
To hold executive leaders to account for the educational performance of Chesham Grammar School and any school joining the Trust in future years
To hold leaders to account for the financial performance of Chesham Grammar School and any school joining the Trust in future years
To manage the business of the Trust and may exercise all necessary powers in compliance with the Trust's charitable objectives, company, and charity law

PRINCIPLES OF THE ROLE

Every trustee is expected to abide by the seven principles of public life set out by

Lord Nolan:
Selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, and leadership

TIME COMMITMENT

The Trust Board meets four times per year and the 'Finance, Audit and Premises' committee meets termly alongside the 'Curriculum and Standards' Committee.
Trustees are expected to attend the meetings of the Board and one committee. Whilst meetings may be on different days (to suit trustees' availability) they will usually start at 5pm and last up to two hours. These meetings are always planned well in advance
Overall, it is expected that trustees will need to devote around six hours per month (on average) to Trust business. This will include reading documents ahead of meetings which can be done flexibly to suit individual requirements

HOW TO APPLY

CLOSING DATE
29 February 2024

SHORTLISTING
Shortlisting will take place as soon after the closing date as possible.

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