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Deadline for applications: 1st December 2024

Inclusive Boards is delighted to be supporting Wickersley Partnership Trust in their search for new Members to join their Board of Members. 

Wickersley Partnership Trust (WPT) exists to further the interests of the young people that it serves. We believe that education empowers and enriches. We strive to be an outstanding group of schools where students have a highly positive educational experience that prepares them well for the next stage of education and provides them with opportunities to develop socially, emotionally, academically and physically to achieve the highest possible standards. The climate for learning is characterised by embedded inclusivity and high expectations from the whole Trust community for the Trust learning community.

​​​​​Members are essential to the integrity of an academy trust governance structure. There are some critical decisions that sit with the members. They must remain informed of trust performance and be clear on how to interact with the trust board. Academy trusts are set up as charitable companies and so must have members. Members have a similar role to shareholders of a company limited by shares.

​​​​We are seeking three new Members to join our Board of Members. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience in ONE of the following areas: 

• Understanding and experience of the education landscape, particularly from a further education or higher education perspective.
• Financial acumen, with experience in the banking, investment or financial services sectors.
• Corporate social responsibility and sustainability.

This is a voluntary position, WPT will reimburse travel costs and other direct reasonable expenses incurred.

​​​​For further information please download the candidate pack using the link on this page. 

If you wish to apply for this position, please supply the following by 23:59 on 01/12/2024.

• A detailed CV, setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements 
• A cover letter (maximum two sides of A4) highlighting your suitability for the role for which you’re applying and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the cover letter is an important part of your application and will be assessed.
• Details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent

To find out more, request support when applying, or have an informal confidential discussion before applying, please get in touch with one of our consultants by emailing WPT@inclusiveboards.co.uk or calling 0207 267 8369.