LSF Governors Vacancies

Governor Vacancies

If you are passionate about the education you received from our family of schools, then becoming a governor could be a great opportunity to give back. Your experience and skills could help support our collective mission to be the schools our parents would wish for, our pupils love and thrive in, our staff are proud of and our alumni community values and embraces.

We are seeking to appoint three new governors to join our governing body and work alongside our skilled, experienced, and talented Executive Leadership Team to help steer the Foundation. As a governor, you will support the delivery of the Foundation’s vision, ethos and strategy in our journey in inspiring our pupils to achieve and flourish.

Governors of the Foundation are charity trustees within the meaning of the Charities Act 2011. The governing body is responsible for the overall governance and strategic direction of the Foundation, its financial health and for ensuring that our resources are used effectively in pursuit of our main objectives. However, the purpose and role of a governor is much more than compliance, we need you to help us keep pupils at the heart of all that we do, ensuring that the organisational purpose is achieved.

What are we looking for?

To support our current and future development we would particularly welcome applications from those with a successful track record in:

• Human Resources
• Marketing
• Public Relations
• Law

The governing body is committed to equality and inclusion and aims to increase board diversity to better reflect the communities we serve. We therefore particularly encourage applications from people who are likely to be underrepresented, specifically women, LGBTQI+, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates.

Role requirements

Governors usually attend between 7 to 10 formal meetings a year (4 full board, 3 committee or school board, strategy day plus ad hoc meetings).  Meetings typically last two to three hours and governors devote additional time to prepare for meetings and attend training. There is also a range of opportunities to visit the schools to gain an understanding of the culture and ethos and to get the most out of the role.

The Foundation and governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expect everybody to share this commitment. We actively seek DBS enhanced clearance checks, and any application will automatically include the active pursuit of all safeguarding procedures.

This is a volunteer role, but travel expenses will be reimbursed in line with our expenses policy

Interested?

If you feel that you can contribute your skills, experience and time then please contact Helen Stockill (h.stockill@lsf.org), Head of Governance and Corporate Affairs, for an informal discussion. We can also offer informal conversations with the Chair.

If you decide to proceed, we will ask you to provide an up-to-date CV and cover letter setting out your motivations for applying.

If this is not for you but you know someone who might be interested do encourage them to get in touch.

Closing date for applications:

Friday 20 January 2023. We may bring this forward depending on the number of applications, so please apply as soon as you can.

Final in person interview date: Expected to take place in late January 2023.