Trusts

Why recruit

Non-executive directors can help an academy trust with strategy, financial stewardship, and performance - your trust is likely to need and gain from different board member skills at different stages of growth and development.

How to recruit

Engaging with the Academy Ambassadors Programme is easy - we provide a one-to-one Adviser to guide you through the recruitment process to make a successful board appointment.

Hear from Greenacre Trust's Chair and CEO

Nikki King and Andrew Reese, CEO of the Trust, discuss the dynamics of the executive and non-executive role as business and education work together to benefit Greenacre Trust.

Free Guide to Recruiting

The Academy Ambassadors Programme 'Guide to Recruiting' provides more information on how to run a recruitment to attract and appoint high-calibre people from business and other sectors to your board.

"The Samuel Ward Academy Trust was at the start of the next era of governance, with a board that had led the initial start-up of the trust and rapid growth ready to pass on the next generation of directors. The trust asked Academy Ambassadors for help and through the careful help of Sarah Pittam have successfully appointed a new chair and three new directors – these four individuals each come from impressive backgrounds and have within weeks thrown themselves into the work of the trust and are clearly going to make significant contributions to the development of the trust. Sarah supported the chair find possible directors by identifying a dozen possible appointees, shortlisting six and appointing three. The Chief Executive is clear that he is working with a board who will assist the executive with the rigour and creativity they bring."

Tim Coulson

CEO at The Samuel Ward Academy Trust and former RSC for East England and North East London

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