Governor

Beacon Multi Academy Trust Limited, Ilford, IG4 5LP

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other leadership roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 3 Meetings per year. adhoc panel hearings and mandatory training
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: This is a voluntary role

What skills and experience we're looking for

** We are seeking Community Governors for our Beacon and Forest Academy Local Governing Bodies, plus a Chair of The Forest Academy Local Governing Body**

Beacon Multi Academy Trust (BMAT) is a medium sized MAT with over 3500 students and a staff body of 460. We believe that every young person deserves the best education possible. Working together, our mission is to raise standards in education to ensure that each and every student reaches their full potential.

As a Governor you will:

• Champion inclusion, safeguarding and wellbeing
• Support staff and leaders to deliver the best outcomes for our pupils
• Bring your experience, perspective and commitment to our vibrant school communities

Our schools are at the heart of the communities they serve and partnering high expectations with high quality teaching, inclusive practice and continuous improvements, we can achieve our goals.

The Beacon LGB comprises of members that represent Beal High School and BBIH while theTFA LGB comprises of members that represent The Forest Academy.

Our Local Governing Bodies play an important part in our community links, and we are keen to add members who have links to, and a passion for, the local area.

• Beal is a mixed, community comprehensive school for students aged 11 – 18 and the largest secondary school in England, with over 2,700 students on roll including 900 in the Sixth Form and an ASD additionally resourced provision.
• BBIHis an alternative, high quality provision for 12 -19-year-olds located on the Beacon campus.The curriculum offers academic and vocational pathways in a range of subjects to maximise engagement, success and progression for all.
• The Forest Academy (TFA) is a medium-sized 11-16 secondary school, with a BHS co-located 6th form. We have an ASD additionally resourced provision, including 6th form provision.
• NELTA SCITT offers outstanding teacher training including QTS, PGCE and Teacher Degree Apprenticeships. Completion and employment rates are consistently above the national average and trainees meet the Teachers’ Standards at a high level, readily securing employment to embark on rewarding and fulfilling careers. Many NELTA trainees, even as Early Career Teachers (ECTs), go on to achieve early promotion.

The respective governing bodies meet three times per year, and governors are invited attend other school events and visits when they are available.

If you would like to play a vital role in helping our pupils thrive, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Please find below links to the websites of Beal High School, BBIH and TFA

https://bealhighschool.co.uk/

https://www.bbih.org/ https://www.theforestacademy.org/

Please contact clerk@beaconacademytrust.co.ukfor further information and to register your interest.

What the school offers its staff

An induction programme is provided which will include governor induction and role specific training, school visits. peer support as well as access to governance news and information via the National Governance Association. Continued professional development and ongoing support is also provided to ensure that roles and responsibilities are discharged effectively.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Beacon Multi Academy Trust Limited

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: rfaulkner@beaconacademytrust.co.uk
• Phone number: 0208 418 4780
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/beacon-multi-academy-trust-limited

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