The Two Counties Trust
Nottinghamshire
Salary:
Voluntary Basis
Job type:
Part Time, Casual
Apply by:
10 October 2025
Job overview
The role:
The Two Counties Trust are looking for talented people to join their existing team of Trustees.
A Trustee is someone who is willing to provide their time on a voluntary basis to sit on the Trust Board. It is the Trustee's responsibility to promote the vision, mission and values of The Two Counties Trust. The successful candidate will participate in shaping the Trusts future direction and strategy.
We are looking for those who share an interest in education and leadership to align with our values of Ambition, Teamwork and Honesty and who are willing to play a part in supporting and developing our Trust-wide priorities.
The person:
The ideal candidate for this position will be hard-working, motivated and have a passion for education. The person will have an interest in the performance of schools within the Trust and will play a key role within the Trust Board.
Why become a Trustee at The Two Counties Trust?
We are looking for people who can offer a new perspective and ideas to join our friendly board of Trustees.
Trustees bring a wealth of experience, skills and knowledge which supports with the Trusts vision.
You don't need to have worked at a board level before as you will be joining a supportive and welcoming team. Training and mentoring will be provided to support development in the role.
For more information on joining our Trustee Board, please visit the link below:
How do I apply?
You can apply through the application form attached to this advertisement on TES. Please either attach your CV to your application or send it to the email address stated below.
If you would like an informal discussion to explore the role of a Trustee in more detail please contact our Lead Governance Professional, Emma Paine, via or visit our website for more information on governance at our Trust and the work we do at. Alternatively send your CV to
It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment.
We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
Attached documents
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Employee Benefits Guide
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About The Two Counties Trust
The Two Counties Trust
Ashfield School, Sutton Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG17 8HP
United Kingdom
Welcome to The Two Counties Trust
There are many reasons to choose our Trust as a great place to start or develop your career. We recognise the importance of happy, rewarded, and motivated employees and as such we have developed our HR and Professional Learning strategies to invest in people.
We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within the central team, externally, and across the Trust, offering extensive professional learning for all employees.
We have removed appraisal and appraisal related progression, recognising the limitations and changed the focus from proving to improving through professional growth which is focused on individual ambitions, enabling everyone to get a little bit better all the time.
We are committed to your welfare as an employee and alongside our own wellbeing and workload management arrangements we have signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter. If you need additional support on a range of matters, an Employee Assistance Programme is available to you from day one of employment.
We offer highly competitive pay, including some points above national rate, an array of employee benefits including extensive high street retail discounts, gym membership and discounted healthcare.
There are an array of centralised systems which are designed to save you time and avoid duplication of effort, these are based on the work of experts across the Trust, meaning that your time can be focused where you need it to be.
We hope you will join us in a great environment where you can work with a team of dedicated and like-minded professionals.
The Two Counties Trust
With secondary schools across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, we are an ambitious Trust with a strong reputation. We have ten secondary schools, over 12,000 students and 1,600 employees.
We exist to provide our students with opportunities and experiences to enhance their life choices, making a positive contribution to the world we share. Collectively we serve our communities by educating and preparing our students for the next steps in their lives.
Leaders across the Trust are fully committed to striving for excellence in all that we do. We understand that families trust us each day with their most prized possession i.e. their child, and we all are here to serve the students in our care.
Our values are:
Ambition: We maximise our potential through striving for excellence.
Teamwork: We give 100% effort, displaying kindness and humility for the benefit of all.
Honesty: We are respectfully open about our successes and areas for growth.
To find out more about us, please go to
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We look forward to welcoming you to our Trust in the near future.
To find out more about the benefits of working for The Two Counties Trust and our ambitious strategic plan, follow the links below:
Employee Benefits Guide
Strategic Plan
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please note that it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, receipt of references and successful completion of vetting procedures.
In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates to identify incidents or issues that may have happened, and which are publicly available online, which we may need to explore with shortlisted candidates.
The Trust's policies on Safeguarding and the employment of ex-offenders can be located at:
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We are a Disability Confident Employer and as such we are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Candidates with a disability who meet the minimum job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.
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