What skills and experience we're looking for

The primary responsibilities of Governors are to:

• play an active role in the high-level strategic planning process of the Trust/Academy by contributing to:

o the development of the mission, vision and educational character.

o the development of strategic priorities.

o the setting of measurable targets to support the development and budget.

o the monitoring of achievement against objectives.

o the development of plans to address weaknesses.

• comply with the Articles of Association, Financial Handbook, Governors’ Code of Conduct and any other related governance policies and procedures.

• contribute to the business of the Governing Body in an effective, efficient, open and transparent manner;

• attend Governing Body meetings, governor training and induction events as required.

• get to know the Academy/Trust through discussions with the Executive Leadership Group, Chair of Trust/Governing Body and staff, reading relevant papers, visiting the Academies and participating in events.

• help new Governors understand their role.

• act in the best interests of the Trust at all times.

What the school offers its staff

Training will be available for the role.

Maltby Learning Trust already has a strong team of Governors who work together to achieve our Trust vision ‘to deliver exceptional learning experiences that enable all young people to thrive in a competitive world and lead successful and fulfilling lives’. If you feel you would like to be a part of that team and could make a valuable contribution to driving standards and performance to the next level, we would like to hear from you.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.