Start Date: Immediate Pay: Voluntary Vacancy - Member, Turner Schools Great opportunity to make a difference in education by providing high-level oversight and scrutiny of the work of the trust board. Members will typically meet once per year with preparation time required. This translates to a commitment of around two hours per month. Person specification Applicants should have an extensive and demonstrable background in senior leadership roles, with strategic vision and knowledge of the non-executive director role. Candidates are expected to demonstrate the seven principles of public life set out by Lord Nolan. We are looking for one member with previous experience in • Corporate Governance, • or Non-executive/ Trustee roles What's involved? Members have a similar role to the shareholders in a company limited by shares. They hold the trust board to account for the effective governance of the trust but have a minimal role in the actual running of the trust. Members: • define the trust's charitable object and governance structure; • amend the articles of association; • appoint or remove trustees; • appoint the trust's auditors and receive the trust's annual audited accounts; and, ultimately, • dissolve the academy trust if required. Visit our website for more information on governance at Turner Schools Please contact by email, Trust Governance Officer for more information on the role or next steps. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds and employment. This is a voluntary role. We reserve the right to close the advert early if a suitable candidate is found. Closing Date: 19/07/2021 at 12:00. Interviews: To be confirmed. Information about the trust Turner Schools is a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) based in Folkestone on the beautiful Kent coast. The Turner Schools family includes five schools in Folkestone:- • Folkestone Primary • Folkestone Academy • Morehall Primary • Martello Primary • Turner Free School We provide education through pre-school, primary, secondary and on to sixth form. Each academy is individual and responds to the needs of its local community to provide the best possible opportunity for its young people. We promote high academic standards, while ensuring crucial opportunities for personal and emotional development. Turner Schools is committed to Transforming children’s futures…Empowering children’s futures…Strengthening communities. To help us achieve this Turner Staff ‘Walk the Turner Talk’ They will: • Speak and act with care: always show compassion and respect for children. • Act boldly: be ambitious for yourself and the children and young people we serve. • Learn from adversity: be evaluative, thoughtful and reflective. • Challenge convention: be curious, welcome difference and unfamiliar thinking. • Connect with others: support colleagues, parents and pupils to make a great team. • Use your voice: offer different views and ask questions. • Do what it takes: be relentless in pursuing the best for children. • Ask for support: be open and honest when plans go awry. • Don’t give up: be calm, resilient and measured when managing challenges. Turner Schools is committed to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. It expects all staff and volunteers to share this same commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory recruitment checks, including an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Two references are required prior to commencement of employment. We are an equal opportunities employer. For further information on Turner Schools please visit our website. Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. KTJ1
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