Trustee for Vantage CE – Finance Specialist

Satis Education Limited; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic education trust is seeking a Trustee (Finance Specialist) to provide strategic support and governance. The successful candidate will have a strong financial background and a strategic outlook. They will help steer the Trust through its next exciting stage, offering challenge and support to the CEO and Board. The position is essential for ensuring the Trust's commitment to aspiration and excellence in education. Applications are encouraged early as the closing date is 31/01/25.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance and strategic oversight.
• Ability to challenge and support the CEO and Board effectively.

Responsibilities

• Steer the Trust through its next exciting stage.
• Support strategic initiatives and provide oversight.

Skills

Strategic outlook

Ability to analyse complex information

Financial background

Bold and resilient mindset

Education

Relevant Financial Qualifications

Job description

Trustee Advert for Vantage CE – Finance Specialist

Vantage CE Academies Trust Location: Flexible

Closing date: 31/01/25 at 9.00am

Vantage CE Academies Trust is looking to recruit a Trustee (Finance Specialist) to help steer the Trust through the next exciting stage in its journey. Vantage is a dynamic and growing organisation with 510 staff serving over 3700 pupils in 10 schools.

We are a North West-based Trust, founded in 2012, which recognises and supports the individual ethos of non-faith schools; is currently made up of six Church of England schools and four community schools.

The Trust believes in aspiration, ambition and no excuses, seeking to overcome barriers and never accepting mediocrity. We are committed to a culture where everybody belongs. Our intent is to ensure every child who comes through the door has an amazing experience and leaves us with the skills, knowledge and resourcefulness to embark on the next stage in their learning journey.

The Trust is currently in an exciting period, we need a Trustee who:

• wants to make a difference
• can offer a strategic outlook
• has the ability to analyse complex information; and
• will offer challenge and support to CEO and Board via a bold, courageous and resilient mindset
• Financial background with relevant Qualifications.

If you have the requisite experience for the role, and share our vison of “believe in aspiration, ambition and no excuses”, we’d love to hear from you.

To find out more and register your interest for the role, please contact our Director of People and Governance, [e-mail]

The closing date for application is 31/01/25 at 9.00am. However, the Trust reserves the right to close early and therefore encourages early applications.

Vantage CE Academies Trust is committed to the safeguarding of children and young people. An enhanced disclosure from the DBS will be required for all roles. All candidates will also be subject to an online search for information about you as part of our due diligence and commitment to safeguarding.