Trustee (non-executive director)

As a trustee(non-executive directorin a voluntary capacity only), your financial insight will help us make the best use of publicfunds,so every pound reaches the classroom and improves life chances.

Whythis matters

• Your challenge and support will shape decisions that affect pupils’ daily experiences: smaller group support, well-trained staff, safe buildings, and enriching opportunities.
• You’llhelp ensure long-term stability soour academiescan focus on learning, not firefighting budgets.
• You’llchampion fairness and value for money, ensuring resources reach the pupils and communities who need them most.

Whatyou’llgain

• A meaningful leadership role with social impact, working alongside education and community leaders.
• Broadened boardroom experience in a complex, purpose-driven organisation (charity and company), enhancing your strategic, stakeholder and governance skills.
• Insight into education,inclusionand community needs across diverse contexts.
• Personal fulfilment from seeing yourexpertisetranslate into tangible improvements for children and young people.

Whatwe’relooking for

• A qualified accountant or senior finance professional (e.g. CFO/Finance Director, investment,riskor public sector finance) confident interpreting management information and statutory accounts.
• A member of the local community, willing and able to travel to attend meetings in person as needed in the Taunton area.
• Experience of financial strategy, risk management,assuranceand value for money.
• The ability to communicate clearly, ask thoughtfulquestions, collaborateconstructivelyand work strategically.
• Commitment to ethical leadership and the Nolan principles.

Your contribution

• Strengthen scrutiny of budgets, forecasting,reservesand long-term sustainability.
• Support compliance with funding and reporting requirements, ensuring regularity,proprietyand value for money.
• Help the board use sector tools (e.g. resource management, financial benchmarking) to inform decisions.
• Engage withacademyleaders to understand context, pressurepointsand opportunities.

Commitment

• Attendance at full board and committee meetings (mix of in-person and virtual).
• Voluntaryrole;reasonable expenses reimbursed. Induction and ongoing training provided.
• Term of office of 4 years from appointment.

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