Become a Trustee
We are seeking dynamic and passionate people to join our fantastic Trustee Board at Evolution Academy Trust.
Why join us?
- Make a positive impact - play a key role in improving educational outcomes and life chances for pupils across Norfolk and Suffolk.
- Strategic influence - help shape the long-term vision, priorities and future direction of our Trust.
- Personal and professional development - gain valuable board-level experience in governance, strategy and accountability.
- Using professional expertise - use your professional skills and experience to make a tangible difference in a non-executive, strategic capacity.
- Giving back / civic responsibility - contribute to the community by supporting high-quality education through a meaningful public service role.
The role of Trustees
The Board of Trustees is responsible for:
- Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction.
- Holding the Trust leaders to account for the educational performance of the schools and pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff.
- Overseeing the financial performance of the schools and making sure that money is well spent.
The role of a Trustee is a voluntary, unpaid one for people who have the energy and skills to make a real contribution to shaping the future of our schools. To help our MAT and its schools fulfill their potential, Trustees are needed who can bring a wide range of skills and experience ideally from different industry sectors.
The commitment
As a Trustee, you would be required to participate in the following:
- Trust Board meetings: up to six per year (online attendance is possible).
- Committee meetings: each committee meets online three times per year. Trustees would be expected to be members of no more than two committees.
- Annual Trust Day: an in-person event held at the end of the summer term.
Trustees are encouraged to visit Trust schools to gain a more detailed insight to support discussions at Trust Board meetings.
What is it like to be a Trustee at Evolution Academy Trust?
The whole team were supportive and made me feel very welcome; and I do believe that I am able to gently challenge and support the thinking and direction of the Trust in a constructive way; which makes me feel that I am helping to make a difference to the future of our children.- Cathy Armor, Trustee
The board of trustees is of a high quality and cares passionately about doing better for all schools in the trust. I have found an open and transparent environment where challenge is encouraged. I get a lot personally out of being a trustee, including making a difference in key areas and seeing first hand the challenges faced by primary schools in particular in the current environment. My sense is that all trusteesbelieve their input is both useful and, importantly, valued.- Steve Davidson, Trustee
How to apply
We believe that strong governance depends on diverse perspectives, so we welcome applications from all backgrounds, particularly those currently underrepresented in governance. You do not need prior Trustee experience to apply. What matters is that you share our values of Ambition, Collaboration and Responsibility and are keen to make a difference.
In return, we provide our Trustees with:
- A comprehensive induction
- Ongoing governance training
- Mentoring and peer support
- A culture where trustees feel confident to contribute, question and collaborate.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please register your interest by completing the form below.