Job Reference # EDV/2026/OAT/19987 Location Unit G.05b - Assay Studios, 141 Newhall Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B3 1SF Contract Type Not Applicable Contract Term Not Applicable Salary Voluntary role Closing Date 9:00am, 2nd Mar 2026 Positions Available 1 APPLY NOW SAVE JOB SHARE
About This Role
Help shape the lives of thousands of children as a Trustee at Ormiston Academies Trust. Were proud to be one of the oldest, largest and most established school trusts in the country, our vision is to create a school system where every child thrives, regardless of background. Our people are at the heart of our approach they are our greatest asset.
Our Trustees help shape our strategic direction and hold us to account for achieving our ambitious mission, to help ensure every child has excellent learning opportunities, inside and outside the classroom.
The role is unremunerated but reasonable, pre-agreed expenses will be reimbursed. You will not need previous external non-executive experience. However, you will have operated at board level within an organisation of comparable size or larger and will bring a high level of integrity, strong interpersonal skills, and the confidence to provide constructive challenge and informed guidance to both the Trust Board and the National Leadership Group. Our schools are located across the country, the Trust is open to candidates from any geography but Trustees should be UK-based.
Were seeking new Trustees with experience and expertise in one or more of these areas to join our Board:
Education and childrens services - Are you a senior leader in childrens services, a local authority, or within the voluntary and community sector?
Secondary education with a strong track record of school improvement - Do you have a strong track record of school improvement in secondary education? Are you a director of education or CEO at a high performing trust?
Financial professional - Are you Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies (CCAB) qualified? Do you have experience professional services experience and/or CFO level experience within a similar sized or larger organisation?
There are five Board meetings per year which take place in working hours, predominantly in Central London. Trustees will normally join an additional board subcommittee; either the Education Committee, the Finance and Operations Committee or the Audit and Risk Committee. Committees meet three or four times per year either virtually or in Central London. Trustees should visit one or two schools per year. The time commitment should be roughly one day per month, and it is a four-year term.
Trustees are also welcome to attend the annual two-day leadership conference in November but this is optional.
Apply by sending a CV and cover letter to. Please do not use the 'apply now' button.
Applications close Monday 2 March 2026. After we have closed the application window we will shortlist candidates for interview with Trustees, members and senior leaders. This meeting will take place online.
To arrange an informal conversation about the role, please contact Sunita Yardley-Patel, our Head of Governance
Ormiston Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity.
All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Childrens Barred List.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here:
Contact Details Sunita Yardley-Patel
Unit G.05b - Assay Studios, 141 Newhall Street, Birmingham
West Midlands
B3 1SF
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