Trustee (Safeguarding)

About

Red Kite Schools Trust (RKST) was established in September 2015.  We were previous known as White Hill Schools Trust. We changed our named to Red Kite Schools Trust in January 2019.

Our Vision

Our vision is for everyone at Chesham Grammar School to enjoy, achieve and belong and for our students to be exceptionally well prepared for life.

Our Values

Our core values are aspiration, kindness, and respect.  These underpin everything we do.

TRUSTEES – specialising in 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 7 – 13.  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 wellbeing
• 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
• Link visits for specific areas of responsibility, such as safeguarding, will likely involve up to six hours per term. 
• Overall, it is expected that trustees will need to devote around eight 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

To apply for this position, you will need to email your CV and an expression of interest to recruitment@redkiteschoolstrust.org

SHORTLISTING

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

INTERVIEW

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a meeting with the Chair of Trustees and the Headteacher.

This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.